The battle may be over, but the war is just beginning...Even as the people of the Shanty and the Ziggurat come together to build a new Home, vultures gather, and sinister plots are born. Amidst the backdrop of an uncertain future, Maya, Jon, and the other guardians set out in search of the Morning Star and the promised salvation hidden within.When their journey goes awry, Jon and company find themselves at the gates of strange city, where the apparent peace isn't what it seems. Human men, women, and children are ruled by civilized savages-a King and Queen who are hiding a dark secret an and evil presence from Earth's ancient past.The goddess and her guardians must fight for the freedom of the innocent, all while trying not to become that which they despise.