In "The Evening Blade: Edge of Awakening" three individuals–Anara Swift, a young woman with no clear path for the future; Miranda Heath, an heiress held captive by her own family; and Joshua Kentaine, a squire with ambitions to avenge his family–come of age but behind the wars of Trista whispers in the Void begin to stir. Anara begins a new life as a courtesan after being forced out of the place she called home. She discovers that her new path has unexpected possibilities that eventually lead her to the Harvest Festival at Crossroads. Miranda is the secret daughter of the wealthiest nobles in all of Iliona and grew up at the Heath estate in Crossroads. Her mother curses her with a foreign magic that threatens Miranda's sanity and life, ultimately leading Miranda to run away when her family is busy overseeing the Harvest Festival. Joshua lost his family at a young age during war and was adopted by the knight who saved him. Growing up under the knight's guidance Joshua was trained to fight so he could claim his own knighthood through competition. That day finally comes and Joshua goes to Crossroads to prove himself in the Harvest Festival. These three people soon find their lives converging as the celebration unfolds.