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The story takes place after the events of the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology. It centers on Nikolai Lantsov, the charismatic young king of Ravka, who is struggling to rebuild his war-torn nation while secretly harboring a terrifying curse: a dark, monstrous demon living inside his flesh. Alongside Zoya Nazyalensky, a fierce Grisha general, Nikolai must find a way to exorcise this inner darkness before it destroys his kingdom.Meanwhile, Nina Zenik—a grieving Heartrender from the Six of Crows crew—goes deep undercover as a spy in the hostile, anti-magical country of Fjerda. As political tensions hit a boiling point, Fjerda launches a massive military invasion against Ravka. To survive the impending war, Nikolai, Zoya, and Nina are forced to forge uneasy alliances, unlock ancient, long-forgotten magic, and tap into their darkest instincts to save their world from total annihilation.