Bethany Meyer

A winged thief. A tree newly turned human. And they just robbed the whole world.Only days after going to jail for their crimes, Archer and Wick are free and on the run again. The glow of the Scorch grows brighter on the horizon, and the stones they need to stop it have been carried off to the far reaches of Aro. Their only choice is to barter for the stones. There is no room for error, and they have fewer advantages now than ever before. Allies who once rallied with them have turned their backs, their old enemies are out for blood, and the only safe haven from either is with Archer's treacherous father in seraph territory. Their venture is taking a toll on both of them: a disastrous meeting with the leshy has sent Wick into a spiral of despondency, and without his help, Archer is struggling to hold it all together.Still, they have to do this. They can only succeed, or Aro will burn.

Wick the tree messenger is bound for success. His career as a messenger is better than it's ever been, and he's on the fast track to getting an even more important job as a councilor. But before he can succeed, word spreads that a thief is after the most powerful magic in Aro, the Heather Stone, and stealing it piece by piece. To be safe, Wick is entrusted with moving one of the stones to a safer location.On his journey, Wick is overtaken by the thief himself, a seraph named Archer, but Archer's plans as he explains them are nothing like what everyone thinks. Wick doesn't know what to believe, but Archer seems so sure. Wick's options are limited: ignore Archer and keep his piece of the Heather Stone out of potentially dangerous hands, or choose to trust this thief and the warning he brings.Something is coming. An ancient scourge that could destroy all of Aro. All that stands in its way are an uncertain messenger and an untrustworthy thief.If he chooses wrong, Wick could lose everything.