Knotted hearts make knotted decisions…
Elsa has lost her uncle. Filled with grief and guilt, she decides to return to the underground. She has a score to settle with the people of Haven and a debt to pay. But before Elsa can return to the twisted kingdom beneath the surface, she must walk with the worthy among the clouds. Taken in by the Light Farmers of the Luz Collective, she will be offered a chance at a different kind of life. Will she choose to return to the darkness, or will she find a new place in light?
Noak is free. Cohen is gone and the Farm is no more. He is determined to find a safety for his followers, a true home where they can thrive together. But memories of his deeds as a Blood Wolf continue to haunt him. They threaten to undermine his control and his sanity. Noak resolves to lock these memories away. He will not grieve, and he will not fail. Will his determination be enough?
Finn is not his father, yet that is all anyone sees when they look at him. He wanted to be a hero, but now he is an outcast. To make matters worse, a malevolent force is acting against him from the shadows and the Leashworm is changing. Cut off from his sister and Noak, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place, without friends and without a clear path forward. Will he turn towards anger or love?
Ysolde knows there is darkness festering inside of her. If she returns to Haven, it will only continue to grow. Ysolde decides to save herself and journey across the ridge. There, she will be remade. There, she will conquer. But Ysolde cannot escape the darkness by running. Her father’s taint follows her wherever she goes. Can she truly succeed alone? Or will she let the darkness consume her?
Four heroes with knotted hearts. Can they heal and build the life they want?