The world is coming to an end. Locust everywhere, earthquakes, excruciating heat not to mention a bunch of evil casters & some vex'es on the loose reeking havoc on Gatlin. Ethan is off as well, writing with his left hand instead of his right, horrible dreams and the feeling that something is chasing him. Linkubus is enjoying his new superpowers, being a chick magnet and all, but his heart is still with Ridley & falling deeper for her by the day. Ridley is miserable just being a human girl and feels like she's loosing Link without her powers. How far she will go to get her power back will have a great effect on everyone. Amma is off in this book, she's so off that even her good ol' southern chicken is "rubbery". She is very upset about things and is making deals with the wrong kind of people to help her boy. Macon (my favorite!) is busy in the archives trying to help repair the order that was broken and save MaryAnn from being tried for treason. He is still trying to figure out his own power after being trapped in the archlight and it's really interesting when he finally starts showing his abilities. *****Small Spoiler*****...John Breed is still alive, yes he's still alive, & someone is using his powers for there own evil deeds. 
 In this book, Ethan grows up, he becomes a man and I enjoyed watching him change. It's not often that a series grows up with its fans. The book ends on a very very sad note but, fear not, it's not the last book and things have a way of working themselves out in Gatlin.