The REALMS descend into chaos as three rival ARMIES battle for control. The young Gray Wolf queen fights for her THRONE with the help of an unlikely band of MISFITS who share one goal--to defeat the ruthless EMPRESS in the east.Secrets are revealed, old betrayals exposed, and the bonds of blood and friendship tested as this final installment of the Shattered Realms series stampedes to its breathtaking conclusion.A SPLINTERED ALLEGIANCEWarrior Alyssa ana'Raisa would do anything to protect her home, the Fells, and her legacy, the Gray Wolf line. But as a prisoner of Empress Celestine, Lyss is forced to turn her fearsome talents as an army commander against her beloved homeland. Refusal would swiftly lead to her death, and her death would end the Gray Wolf line.AN ANCIENT DANGERIn Lyss's absence, Fellsmarch Castle swarms with intrigue, deception, and a primordial threat. Destin Karn, a southern spymaster with a hidden agenda of his own, might be the queendom's only hope of defeating the forces aligned against the Seven Realms . . . as well as the enemies within the castle.THE DEADLY COST OF PEACEMaster storyteller Cinda Williams Chima delivers spellbinding action, bittersweet reunions, and dazzling revelations in this indispensable conclusion to the Shattered Realms series.