When Clain examines Phryne’s pendant, a life-like girl named Nessa appears. When her curiosity and odd behavior causes trouble, Clain is forced to leave her in the city—but he can’t shake a new feeling that something is amiss.

When the Granites nab Phryne during the Star Festival ambush, the temple authorities retaliate with an attack on the secret village in hopes of recovering the priestess.