An Iridescent Light: A Record of Revival, Book 2

To repress is natural. To die, divine.The Saint has been killed twice. His assassins have vanished without a trace, leaving the island of Taisala vulnerable to unnatural influence.After a period of mourning, Raki, Yunai, and Esera have returned to Taisala to continue scout training. The events surrounding the Saint's downfall have led them to question the dictate of repressing their emotions. Their bonds are fractured, but they'll need each other to navigate a Scouthood tightening its control over Taisala. And tensions flare further as a suspected unnatural person is coerced into joining their ranks.The cadets must come together and confront the Scouthood's teachings to uncover Taisala's newest unnatural crisis-the rise of people with dying spirits. As they gather in secret for reasons unknown, their existence threatens everything the Scouthood stands for.With newfound convictions, the cadets must make a choice. Abandon their emotions and let the spirits surrender to oblivion, or save them by connecting with their humanity-and betraying the Scouthood.