The Savages have been thrown at the Empire's enemies for the last time. Evie became a Savage to find the man she once loved. Now as the Sparrow General, she is hounded by assassins and plagued by the challenges of leading an army. She must succeed, not only for the Savages, but for those who stand in the Empire's path. Dyeawan has overthrown her mentor to sit at the head of the Planning Cadre. Now she faces opposition within the council, and a formal challenge to her leadership: three trials, any of which could cause her death. Lexi has finally taken control of the guild her husband built, only to find herself trapped between the machinations of the Protectorate Ministry and the schemes of the Ignobles. As the bloated, corrupt Crachian Empire stumbles towards its downfall, these three women will do what they must to survive.