The Book of Azrael

Liam takes Dianna to Chasin, a secluded mountain town. He seeks refuge with Coretta, a celestial living there, who agrees to help. While Liam heals Dianna’s injuries, the process causes her excruciating pain. Liam contacts Logan, who updates him on the chaos in El Donuma. Liam orders Vincent to research Santiago and Camilla to learn more about their potential involvement. Meanwhile, Liam arranges a convoy to continue their mission the next day.

Liam visits Dianna in her room, seeking reconciliation after their earlier arguments. Dianna is surprised that Liam came after her despite having already obtained the needed information. They share their first kiss, leading to an intimate moment that temporarily soothes the tension between them. However, Liam continues to struggle with nightmares, even as Dianna brings him a sense of peace.

Dianna intimately wakes Liam, and they briefly argue over the state of their relationship before being interrupted by a phone call informing them that they missed the convoy. Over breakfast, they learn that Coretta and her husband are Peter’s parents. Liam and Dianna meet Ava, Azrael’s daughter, accompanied by her celestial guard, Geraldo. Suspicious of Ava and Geraldo, Dianna becomes antagonistic. Ava explains that her family has been hiding, and the group proceeds to a labyrinthian temple, seeking Azrael’s book. They encounter a hidden door and descend into a maze-like structure that ends with a 30-foot drop into a pool.

After landing in the freezing pool, the group walks for hours. Dianna, still healing, admits that she is in pain, prompting Liam to carry her. They find four stone coffins, one of which contains Azrael’s book. With the help of Dianna’s connection to nature, they locate the correct coffin, which burns her upon contact. Liam retrieves the book and discovers a corpse inside. Ava and Geraldo reveal themselves as reanimated dead, controlled by Tobias, forcing Dianna and Liam to flee. Tobias appears, taunting Liam and revealing his own identity as Haldnunen, an Ig’Morruthen king, also called a King of Yejedin, thought long dead. Tobias then raises an army of the dead.

Dianna and Liam flee Tobias and his undead army. Liam realizes that Tobias and Kaden, as Kings of Yejedin, make Dianna a queen by association. Likewise, both Tobias and Kaden are older than Liam by centuries, explaining why Liam struggled to track them. Despite the overwhelming odds, Liam insists that they return to retrieve the book. They initially try to have Liam fight Tobias while Dianna searches for the book, but Dianna soon realizes that the odds are impossible. In the ensuing battle, Dianna lures Tobias away by pretending to have the book, but Tobias captures her and drains her energy. He drags the nearly dead Dianna back to Liam, who offers to trade Dianna for the book. Dianna refuses to let Kaden have the book. She rips Tobias’s hand from her chest, but it takes her heart with it.

Liam tries to save Dianna by feeding her his blood, which revives her but sparks an argument. Liam criticizes Dianna for not trusting him to handle both the book and her safety. Their escape allows Tobias to claim the book, complicating their mission. As they prepare to pursue Tobias, Liam collapses, drained from his efforts.

Dianna contacts Gabby and confides that she narrowly escaped death. Seeking refuge, she uses her powers to brainwash a family into offering them shelter for the night. Exhausted, Dianna falls asleep beside Liam only to inadvertently share his memories.

In Liam’s memories, he faces the judgment of several deities, who harshly criticize his actions. Nismera is particularly vocal, condemning Liam for recklessly endangering the lives of numerous celestials. Imogen arrives, presenting the severed head of an Ig’Morruthen as evidence of Liam’s actions. Yzotl joins in, further chastising Liam. As tensions rise, the hall devolves into chaos, but Unir intervenes, silencing the uproar. While he acknowledges that Liam’s decisions were selfish and impulsive, Unir also concedes that Liam’s actions protected others and neutralized a threat. After the gods leave, however, Unir harshly rebukes his son.

The memory shifts, and Dianna witnesses the unfolding of the Gods War. A god falls in battle, and Nismera confronts Liam, mockingly asking if he desired this. She goads him to wield Oblivion, but Liam refuses. Enraged, Nismera moves to strike him, but Unir intervenes, taking the blow in Liam’s place. As Unir collapses in Liam’s arms, hostile gods close in. Yzotl launches another attack, but Unir shields Liam again, sacrificing himself.

Yzotl’s taunts push Liam to his breaking point. Liam uses the Oblivion blade to kill Yzotl and several other gods in grief and fury. Finally, he drives the blade into Rashearim itself, destroying the planet.

Liam awakens, reflecting on the cost of Dianna’s resurrection, which appears to have diminished his powers. He confides in Logan, who questions Liam about his feelings for Dianna. The group speculates on the implications of the Kings of Yejedin’s presence and their connection to the realms’ seals. Dianna wakes screaming, calling Liam a “World Ender” after witnessing his memories.

Dianna confronts Liam about his actions during the Gods War, questioning whether he would kill her as he did the other Ig’Morruthens. She asks about the cost of her resurrection, which remains unknown. They sneak into the celestial council, with Dianna mimicking Imogen’s form. Cameron, a Hand member, detects Dianna’s scent and nearly ruins her disguise, but Liam covers for her, allowing them to continue their investigation.

Liam and Dianna research the Kings of Yejedin and find that someone may have destroyed Azrael’s records. Liam and Dianna visit Roccurrem, the last fate, who reveals cryptic truths about Liam’s family and Dianna’s resilience, claiming that Liam did not resurrect her. Roccurrem warns of chaos and Liam’s death, unsettling both Liam and Dianna. They return to the library, where Liam confides his apocalyptic dreams to Dianna. Their conversation is interrupted by news of Neverra’s capture and Gabby’s disappearance.

Liam and Dianna search Kaden’s castle but find no trace of Gabby or Neverra. Dianna’s grief and rage spiral out of control, and Liam helps her regain composure. Their investigation leads them back to Silver City, where frustration builds as they face dead ends. Dianna’s confrontation with Liam escalates until the television turns on, signaling the beginning of Tobias and Kaden’s public manipulation.

The news turns on, hosted by two reanimated anchors, unmistakable evidence of Tobias’s influence. Kaden appears alongside the anchors. Logan and Vincent arrive to join Liam and Dianna, explaining that the ominous broadcast is airing simultaneously across all channels worldwide.

During the broadcast, Kaden retells Samkiel’s story, twisting the narrative to vilify Unir. As he speaks, Kaden reveals that he possesses the Book of Azrael. Alarmed, Liam instructs Vincent and Logan to locate Kaden immediately. Meanwhile, Kaden shifts his focus to Dianna, taunting her and revealing that he has been watching her. He ridicules her before shifting the camera to show Drake and Camilla, followed by Ethan and his wife, Naomi. The sight prompts Liam to suspect that Ethan may have betrayed Dianna to save Naomi.

The broadcast turns darker as Tobias steps from behind a curtain, dragging Gabby into view. Kaden announces that Drake delivered both Gabby and Neverra to him. He forces Gabby to recite her and Dianna’s cherished ritual goodbye—a reminder of their love for one another. Kaden then breaks Gabby’s neck, killing her. As Gabby’s lifeless body falls, the scars on Liam’s and Dianna’s hands vanish—a symbol of Gabby’s death.

Overwhelmed by grief and fury, Dianna releases a deafening scream, transforming into her monstrous form. Her rage ignites an uncontrollable inferno, consuming the entire building. As the flames engulf everything around them, Liam realizes that Dianna is destined to end the world.