This volume really sets up what's to come as a war is brewing between the arcanics & humans. We learn about Maika's father, a power hungry Halfwolf that clearly has ulterior motives as he meets his daughter and attempts to get her to join his cause. Maika learns more about her companion Zinn, and continues to really hate everyone's terrible decisions around her as there is clearly an overarching godess sized problem coming for all of the races that are warring. By the end, Maika, Ren, Kippa, Corvin and Vihn have formed somewhat of an alliance for this fight against the gods. Also Tuya continues to be the most confusing and morally questionable character in this whole story. Maika still has no idea she's the Baroness and has betrayed her, been tricking her, and is fully married to her creepy aunt. So many layers to how fucked up their relationship is, I can't wait to see their "reunion".