Zoey at last has what she wanted: the truth is out. Neferet's evil has been exposed, and the High Council is no longer on her side--so why is she far from done wreaking havoc in the vampyre world? First a mysterious fire ravages the stables, then, Neferet makes a devastating move that will test them all. With the seeds of distrust sown, everyone must band together--but that's proving to be more difficult than ever before. The twins are barely speaking and the House of Night's former enemy, Kalona, has now become their warrior, pushing their trust to the limit.