Lost, reborn, and imbued with the essence of Pandora, Hadrian awakens as a child of Eywa. Stripped of memory, yet marked by the forest's touch, he is found by Neytiri and brought into the protective embrace of the Sully family. But his unique connection to Eywa draws eyes—eyes that seek to understand, to control, or to exploit. Can this fragile, new life flourish in a world that demands so much, or will the whispers of his past and the desires of others overshadow the peace he has found?

In the ancient empire of Sindirin, a festival turns ominous as whispers of war and monstrous Deathknights spread. Emperor Alareiks Menhara struggles with an insurgency, while King Brais Bessarion rides against time to deliver a dire warning. As an old Gate Bearer battles to protect his homeland, a farmer faces an unknown terror. Will these desperate struggles be enough to avert the rising tide of darkness, or is the empire doomed to fall to forces beyond human comprehension?