Taylor is still wrapped in the drama and magic of Murraina, a world she never knew about until she was taken there by force. After learning she has magical powers and was born in Murraina, Taylor must continue her journey to Demonid, while trying to escape the efforts of King Rause to apprehend her. Taylor continues to see memories of the ancient Goddess, Arual, as she juggles a growing relationship with Kilean, the Starbleeder who has stuck by her the entire time, and her changing dynamic with her friends.
Connor must deal with the changing dynamic of his friendships, while he falls in love with not only Noahan, the handsome young Starbleeder he's been traveling with, but also the world around him. He must survive in this world, while deciding whether he wants to go back home at all.
Luna has found her mother in every sense of the word. After narrowly escaping the Witch Kingdom, Luna and her companions continue on their journey to find Luna's siblings. With the help of Luna's newfound ability to see the future, they travel, as Luna learns things about her past and her family that she never wished to know.
In the second installment of Perry T. Matlin's "On the Bones of a Queen" trilogy, Taylor, Connor, Luna, and the others battle not only evil, but each other. With loyalties changing, secrets uncovered, and tensions high, they sometimes forget the danger that looms behind them, until it crushes them in the dark of the night.
