To Betray a Witch Queen

One bond was never meant to hold the weight of the world.

Amy and Louie have escaped the Library of the Ribs, but the city of Oakhaven is a cage of black iron and silver. A new name has appeared in the Ledger of the Dawn, pulling them toward a high-security fortress. As they hunt for a dormant node named Isolde, they realize they are no longer the hunters, but the prey.

The Purification faction has replaced the Wardens, and their sensors are tuned to the frequency of Amy's heart. With Louie's predatory hunger reaching a fever pitch and Amy's magic turning inward, their partnership is tested by secrets and silver-necrosis. They must infiltrate the Bastion before a lethal Containment Rite strips a child of her soul.

The Architect network is broader and bloodier than they ever imagined. Ancient registries reveal a terminal truth: no bonded pair survives the saturation of the fault lines. To save the future, they must rewrite the laws of magic itself.

The Beacon is lit. The hunt has begun.