Death. Destruction. Hopelessness.

The river feeding the farmlands is tainted, destroying all it touches. Without Audrey to lead them, Brana and the Order strive to cleanse the river, only to fail again and again. Town leaders struggle to maintain control as dwindling water supplies throw the populace into a panic. The Watchers are on riot control, but they've bitten off more than they can chew.

As all-out war with the Dwellers looms, the Surfacers fight for their world with everything they have. Hound plants the seeds of a resistance in Paxi to undermine Zaddicus’ control from within. Stryker and the Watchers engineer a hail-Mary plan that has a snowball's chance in hell of working. They’ve been fighting for decades, yet all they’ve managed to do is lose ground.

Zaddicus has out-played them, and this time, maybe for good. The villain has gotten bolder, sending his heir to the surface to take down the resistance—and her brother—once and for all.

Read the thrilling conclusion to the Order of the Lily series today!