No one knows what Nikolai Lantsov endured in his country's bloody civil war. Now enemies gather at his weakened borders, and the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Zoya Nazyalensky is devoted to rebuilding the army, but she also has enemies to conquer. Nina Zenik wages her own war to save the Grisha, and must face the pain of her past. As a dark magic within Nikolai grows stronger, he must journey where the deepest magic survives, and vanquish the terrible legacy inside him.

When the dark magical force within him challenges his effort to forge new alliances and build a defense against a new threat, Nikolai Lantsov, the young king of Ravka, embarks on a journey to his country's most magical places to vanquish it.

"Face your demons ... or feed them. The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war--and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, Nikolai must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha army. Yet with every day a dark magic withing him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. Nikolai must vanquish the terrible legacy within him, but some secrets aren't meant to stay buried--and some wounds aren't meant to heal."--Back cover.

The wolves are circling, and Ravka's time is running out. The Demon King-- As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm--and even the monster within--to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible. The Stormwitch -- Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost. The Queen of Mourning -- Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart. King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall. -- Provided by publisher.

Enfréntate a tus demonios o aliméntalos. Nadie sabe a lo que se enfrentó el rey Nikolai Lantsov durante la sangrienta guerra civil de su país, y él pretende que siga siendo así. Ahora, con sus enemigos agolpados al otro lado de sus debilitadas fronteras, Nikolai deberá dar con la manera de surtir las arcas de Ravka, forjar nuevas alianzas y frenar la amenaza que se cierne sobre el ejército Grisha. Sin embargo, la magia oscura que corre por sus venas se fortalece día a día y amenaza con destruir todo lo que ha logrado. Con la ayuda de un joven monje y una legendaria general Grisha, Nikolai viajará a los lugares de Ravka donde sobrevive la magia más profunda para dar con la manera de acabar con el terrible legado que habita en su interior.

As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm to win this fight, and Zoya Nazyalensky must embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs, meanwhile Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital.