Ever since Diego Domingo and his friends had come home from their grand adventure in Alinam, one thing—or rather, one person—had occupied his thoughts. Mika. Determined to return to his first love, Diego returns to the magical city only to find it ina state of utter disarray.

Natives are driven out of the walled city. Earthquakes mysteriously strike with increasing ferocity and frequency.
A dangerous menace inflicts those living in the shadows of Alinam’s streets and alleys. His friends from the Bodega have disappeared without a trace.

And there’s something about Mika.

The upheaval between Natives and Alinam’s ruling elite is coming to a fever pitch, and Diego will be forced to set aside his heart and choose once and for all who and what he is fighting for.