House Alder is finally becoming more than a name.

The ruined estate outside Cinderhold has been transformed into Alder Manor. The children now have space to live, study alchemy, and build a future together.

Finn finally has land, a home, and the beginnings of lasting strength.

But before he can enjoy any of it, a desperate message arrives from the royal capital.

Help.

Winnie is trapped inside Huntington, a city sealing its gates as a mysterious plague spreads across the kingdom. Reaching her means crossing a land consumed by fear, slipping into a capital under lockdown, and confronting enemies with wealth and power far beyond Finn’s own.

But the plague is no natural disease.

Someone is controlling it—and the closer Finn gets to the truth, the more dangerous the conspiracy becomes.

To save his friend—and protect the family waiting for him in Cinderhold—Finn will need his allies, his magic, and every advantage the System can give him.