Tortall is now fully at war w/ Scanra. In her first year as a knight, Kel hoped for a combat post. However, she got stuck w/ commanding a refugee camp. To make matters worse, only a few squads can be spared to guard the said camp, and the refugees need all the protection they can get. The Scanrans have created horrific battle machines called Killing Devices w/ the help of a demented mage named Blayce who enslaves children's spirits to power the things. During her Ordeal, the chamber told Kel to find Blayce & stop him, but she has a duty to her people. Something drastic happens, and Kel is forced to hunt down Blayce at the risk of imprisonment or death. Aided only by her loyalest friends, she embarks on a quest that will change the face of the war |