amuk sheds light on the devastating and ongoing effects of a single word's mistranslation, and emphasises what exists in opposition to such hostile histories and presents: hope, resistance, and joy.
Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. Emily and her friends lead the Cielis Guard in a fight to stop him, but Max stands in their way. Emily seeks information from the Voice of her Amulet, but instead she discovers the Voice is much more sinister than she ever could have imagined.
Emily is escorted to the Academy, where she's expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, among the most powerful Stonekeepers. But as the number of competitors gets smaller and smaller, a terrible secret is slowly uncovered - a secret that, if left buried, means the certain destruction of everything Emily fights for...