As the Elders gather for war, not all is as it seems within the sanctuary. Forced to flee from an enemy hidden in plain sight, Aileron and his friends frantically grasp the one lead they have as they struggle against unexpected betrayal and their sudden directionless future. Unknowingly hunted and desperately hoping help lies within the City of Thieves, Aileron will be forced to confront the faceless monster of his nightmare as the hidden deception within the clans begins to unravel the very fabric of the Guardian's onus.