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This answer contains spoilers… (view spoiler)[In Chapter 64, Violet is desperately trying to imbue the mended wardstone with her own power, even if it kills her, and she sees the Sage with the staff advancing on Xaden in the distance. Violet basically chooses death as she approaches burn out, knowing she won’t last much longer as she basically says her goodbyes to Tairn and Andarna, as she continues pouring her power into the wardstone, with the intent that getting the wards up will save everyone else.

After her mom knocks Violet off the wardstone, on page 613, Violet feels down the bond that Xaden is dying, and through the bond feels: “I’m dying on the battlefield, the last of my strength fading, burning, consuming my body. But it will be worth it to save the one I love. Violet.” I think this quote is Xaden’s thoughts in Violet’s head, through the bond.

In Chapter 66, from Xaden’s point of view, the Sage has Xaden suspended in midair and Xaden is in burnout. Xaden says what is happening is exactly what is in his nightmares—which sound just like Violet’s in Chapter 52. “So, I’m going to give you one last chance to make the right choice so we can get this over with,” the Sage says. Then, through the bond, Xaden feels that Violet is dying because she’s sacrificing herself to imbue the wardstone, and the Sage tells Xaden that he’s going after Violet next after he kills Xaden.

The Sage is too strong and Xaden is too weak, approaching burnout, and Xaden ends up drawing power from the ground on page 622: He’s too strong, and I have nothing left. But I’ll be damned if Violet suffers the consequences. He won’t get his hands on her. Not today. Not ever. The slush beneath my hand melts, and I feel… There’s something beneath me. A steady flow of unmistakable…power. “You cannot!” Sgaeyl shrieks. “I chose you!” But Violet chose me too. I reach.

So, basically, Xaden couldn’t defeat the Sage and panicked when he felt Violet dying and the threat of the Sage going after her, so Xaden drew power from the ground which turned him into venin. (hide spoiler)]

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