The Blood Phoenix

Two years after leaving the Engineer's Guild and the ghost of her father's unjust death behind her, Ying is drawn back into the Nine Isles' tense political world after a horrific pirate attack by the mysterious Blood Phoenix fleet. She reunites with the new High Commander, Ye-yang, and old allies to confront the threat, while her sister Nian navigates the dangers of capital politics and forges unexpected bonds of her own. As conspiracies surface and betrayals mount, both sisters must make hard choices to keep the Nine Isles from collapsing.