In the second installment of the Burning Kingdoms trilogy, Malini leads an army to depose her brother and claim her rightful place as Empress of Parijatdvipa. Meanwhile, Priya struggles to master her elder magic and protect her homeland of Ahiranya from a spreading magical plague known as the rot. As their paths converge, the two women must navigate political alliances and the heavy cost of their divine powers to secure their future.