Karp and her group infiltrate the Creeping Ice in search of The Second Shadow, the highest-ranking Royal Envoy of the region. They'll be attacked by monsters, be betrayed, and fight against an army. Will they be able to survive until rescue comes?

The Coral Snake Novella covers the life of Baln the Coral Snake from when she first shifted to meeting Tark, princess of the Conqueror's Empire. She gave too much of herself for the future, but what atrocities will she commit before she realizes the truth?