Every sceptre demands a price, and every truth cuts deeper  Following the events at the Astral Mountain, the Quaternity is lead into Xylia’s diseased forests, where the Sickening spreads as fast as suspicion. Leilani, drawn to Astrophel but bound to Blayze by a newfound telepathy, can’t escape the echo of Arden’s memories—or the fear that her own bloodline began the ruin.   When Endellion, Arden’s daughter, unleashes storms and stirs uprisings to seize the Healing Bough first, old loyalties splinter. As Endellion’s Shadow-fueled vengeance ignites, Leilani vows to master her magic—or muzzle it—before the realms burn.  PRAISE FOR VENETIA CONSTANTINE:  'A Tolkienesque journey through a gorgeous, shimmering world' - Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree 'As dazzling as starlight, Constantine's star is soaring' - Saara El-Arifi, bestselling author of Faebound 'A tale that promises not just breathtaking adventure, but also the kind of emotional depth and resonance that lingers long after the page is turned' - Susan Stokes-Chapman, bestselling author of Pandora 'Every inch of Constantine's world dazzles with magic and depth... it has all the makings of a fantasy sensation' - Frances White, bestselling author of Voyage of the Damned 'Constantine's gorgeous prose is an arrow straight to the heart' - A. Y. Chao, bestselling author of Shanghai Immortal 'An epic quest, a fraught love triangle and the most beautifully realised magical world... a truly beautiful and transporting read' - Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den trilogy