Back where it all began . . . an unspeakable evil stirs.

 

In the aftermath of The Cerulean Flare, the vagabonds have traveled to the Southern Isles, birthplace of Leo and Nea. But all is not as it should be. The Isles themselves are being poisoned by an ancient and forgotten magic. 

 

Reunited with Zhenamansa and her daughter Yashri, the vagabonds set off on an expedition to discover the source of this magic. The trail takes them up and down the Isles, searching for clues to a mysterious entity known only as Ammit.

 

In the midst of the investigation, Leo and Nea find themselves grappling with their newfound feelings for one another. Can people who've been as wounded as they have truly have a future with anyone, let alone each other? Jaako and Xerrigan do their best to keep the group together, but as a result of this magic they are both losing their grasp on their powers, right when they are most needed. 

 

As the clues force them back to the sites of their childhood and the horrors still buried there, the vagabonds begin to realize that none of this is happening by accident. Can they get to the source of this magic before it gets to them? What will they do when they face a terror as incomprehensible as it is dreadfully familiar?​

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The Emerald Shadow continues the acclaimed coming-of-age dark fantasy saga. A story about innocence lost and evil confronted, A story about how even the most broken souls can be whole together.