"Ten years after the events of Morning Star, Darrow and the Rising are battling the remaining Gold loyalist forces and are closer than ever to abolishing the color-coded caste system of Society for good. But new foes will emerge from the shadows to threaten the imperfect victory Darrow and his friends have earned"--
Ten years after the revolution that was supposed to bring freedom but instead brought endless war, Darrow and the Rising battle the remaining Gold loyalist forces in order to abolish the color-coded caste system, only to be challenged by dangerous new enemies.