Resolutions are at hand, above and below the waves. In New Orleans, the leaders of the Atlantean gang are trying to secure their control of the city. Cali and her friends are an obstacle to overcome, and the long-running feud is down to a final fight for all the marbles. In New Atlantis, Empress Shenni pulls the strings of her puppets, setting up a showdown between House Leblanc and House Malniet. Lives are the table stakes for this game. Can Cali keep everyone safe? Success will depend on Cali mastering , her family's sentient heirloom sword, and fighting better than she ever has before. Even then, she's going to need a lot of help and a ton of luck to come out on top.