Ounatha has Risen--So has Maeve: "Woe has come to the Forest of the Souls and darkness overshadows the endless day. But hope rides a dark horse, and if it be tamed, then shall she strike the blow and the blackness shall fall from the sky and flood the Forest once more with light." From the Annals pf Asrai Seen by She Who Does Not See--Valedaasrai--Spring comes raggedly to free the forest from the deathly grip of chill air and black clouds. Behind her enticing but ephemeral afternoon light crouches the vengeful darkness of the winter... Early buds, beguiled by their impatience to bask in the summer sun, fall prey to the biting chill of the night air as winter returns in the darkness to wrest its faltering reign from the hands of the upstart spring. For Jane, there are more Beasts to battle than those in the Forest of Souls. Now, she must unlock the secrets of her deepest powers to prove her loyalty and save her friends. But is the key to her magic hidden in the dark chambers or encased in the hearts of those she loves? Perhaps there's more power in friendship than she's ever imagined--and more danger.