Though freed from her hex and able to speak again, Liliana continues to play the part of a meek, mute girl. Slivegrandia’s power struggle is as heated as ever, and her survival depends on what she can accomplish behind the scenes.

During a royal inspection of her father’s lands, Liliana digs deeper into rumors of a mysterious Yunatian merchant. Armed with her genius and overwhelming magic, she fends off swarms and assailants alike in her search for answers—until the Bringers of Calamity’s most formidable assassin appears before her.