In the Kingdom of Farsia, everyone has access to magic, but magic comes with a cost. Some pay for it with hunger or thirst, while the unlucky few must pay with their souls.
Zemfira has spent her whole life in her village looking forward to unlocking her powers, until she learns she is one of the accursed: a Soulbreaker.
Meanwhile at the capital, the royal bodyguard Volakles awaits execution for his failures. His only chance to survive is to join the secret police, and dedicate himself to eradicating Soulbreakers. His first target is a girl named Zemfira.
Soulbreakers aren't the only threat to the kingdom. Foreign armies plunder the western provinces and dark creatures prowl the twilight. Zemfira alone can stop the tide of chaos—but only if she's willing to pay the price.
After freeing her family from the palace dungeons, Zemfira herself has been taken prisoner. Her captor, the Hellenic Hegemon, has scattered the Farsian army in battle, and intends to subjugate the entire kingdom. More concerning to Zemfira are the Hegemon's divine aspirations: he will sacrifice her in his quest to transcend mortality.
Her friend Paniz wants to save Zemfira from the Hellenics, but royalists and monsters stand in her way. In order to fight back and protect her friends, Paniz must learn to master her unusual powers before it's too late.
Even as the final battle between Farsians and Hellenics looms, Zemfira knows the Hegemon's divine ambition will be far more devastating than any war between humans. She must do more than escape his clutches—she must stop the Hegemon from ending reality itself.
The Kingdom of Farsia has fallen. The conqueror Eskandar is ascendant and more powerful than ever. He intends to unleash the immortal Drvaspa who will unravel the very fabric of the universe. The few who can stop Eskandar and Drvaspa are scattered and divided.
Volakles, a capable soldier with a turncoat's reputation, has gone into hiding with the heir to the Farsian throne. He has sworn to protect her from Eskandar while she develops her rare powers.
Paniz survived her duel against Eskandar, but she lost her memories and identity. Now she wanders through the kingdom, protecting innocents from the monstrous hordes while she searches for clues about her former life.
Zemfira had the chance to neutralize Drvaspa, but she chose to save her family instead. Now she has been stripped of her powers and only barely survived the ordeal. Regaining her powers might allow Drvaspa to unravel the universe faster, but if Zemfira cannot defeat her celestial foe, the end will be truly assured.