Cori stopped a man from controlling the will of the people. Too bad all that did was raise her visibility.
The political fallout from the French Affair is still rolling through Washington and Atlantis alike — and the enemies Cori made aren't subtle anymore. Inside the Avalari council, two factions are maneuvering to strip her of her position, her credibility, and possibly her life. Outside it, the relic collector is still out there, and the objects still waking up aren't getting less dangerous.

Carelian is carrying wounds she can't fix. Esmere is making moves that will reshape the council forever. And Cori is starting to realize that surviving the first crisis just put a target on her back for every faction that doesn't want Earth and the Avalari to actually work together.

She still won't stop. They're starting to understand that.