The North is bleeding. The South is burning. And the boy with the cursed blade stands between salvation and ruin.

Exiled and hunted, Erikson Gray carries the weight of two shattered legacies—Thorne and Zulikaarme. With Lightbearer at his side and the realm tearing itself apart, Erik must unite the North before the empire falls. But every alliance costs blood. Every triumph feeds the blade. And with each step, the line between prince and monster thins.

In Highwater, Emperor Ivar descends into madness. The Red Clothes whisper treason. Rebellion spreads like fire. And the Circle of Knives draws ever closer.

Far to the west, Jezelle dives into the wreckage of the Lion in search of a sunken prize. What she finds could tip the balance of war—or drown Erik’s final hope.

And from the shadows, Princess Margret makes her move. With a single pact, she could claim the crown—and leave a trail of bodies behind her.

As old powers stir and new blades rise, the fate of Lucardia hangs by a thread. Erikson Gray must choose: become the unifier they need… or the warning they deserve.

Destiny of the Daystar is the fourth volume in the Absolution of the Morning Star saga—a grimdark reckoning of fractured thrones, unraveling faith, and the final price of power.