When Embers Rise: When One War Ends, Another Begins (When Embers Fall Duology)

As the war reaches its breaking point, Ember discovers the People in Between—a hidden society in The Dead Zone with a secret that could doom everyone, Fighters and Defenders alike.

When Crimson is captured, Ember will do anything to save her. But after her magic is forcibly extracted, she's caught between two impossible choices: rescue the woman she's learned to love, or return to her old life as a Defender and forget the destruction her power has caused.

Austin uncovers a devastating family secret that forces him to choose a side. Reuniting with Ember, he fights to pull her back from darkness—but she may be too far gone to save.

Amara is sent on a quest to track down a mysterious witch, but the answers she finds may require a sacrifice she’s not willing to make.

As secrets unravel and loyalties fracture, four paths converge toward a truth that will change everything—or destroy it.