Can the Harbingers recover and complete the final Crystallic fragment before Draxis's deadline?
Will Draxis honor his promise to spare Whisper and Ernan if Helena delivers the artifact?
Why can Whisper and Ernan's altered mortal blood open the Dios Ostium?
What does Draxis intend to do after reaching the Ithelion?
What machine is being constructed in the outer-circle factory, and is it meant to force open the door?
What is the living darkness beneath the fortress, and why did it draw the Cataract away from Gavra?
How do the golden rings protect their wearers from the Chain, and why are they issued to both citizens and resistance members?
How much of Gavra's history was shaped by Wylas Velpa, the House Lords, and the Chain?
Can the Lion's resistance move the Harbingers into the inner circle or help them escape across the Iron Lake?
Who or what is seeing through Simon when his eyes flare red?