Elli and her friends have traveled far to reach the Island of the Lady. The path has been steep and jagged, but the end is in their sights. Now four tests remain before their final battle with the demonic Acolytes, tests that will judge their worthiness to receive Merlin's talisman, a stone of infinite power which has been guarded by the Lady of the Lake for millennia. Time is not on their side as the curse encroaches, and Elli must make the ultimate sacrifice, one that will decide the fate of all. Or, before she can fulfill her destiny, will she be betrayed by the one she trusts most?