When Lady Lilah disguises herself to sneak out of the castle she discovers that the country is on the verge of revolution and her brother is behind it, and Lilah and her friends decide to help by becoming spies.
Jason and Rachel's adventures and friendships have made Lyrian more of a home to them than they could have imagined, so now, armed with the prophecy of a dying oracle, they are ready to become Lyrian's heroes whatever the cost to themselves.