Fifteen years ago, the High Court exiled Red Wolf for crimes against the Crown. Now, in the wake of their brutal war against the Hellhounds, Talin is left picking up the pieces. Her kingdom is divided. The north struggles to rebuild while the south prospers once more.

In an attempt to gain more support from neighbouring lands, Talin secures an alliance with the Fae kingdom of Astaria—an alliance that begins to unravel when she is framed for a crime she didn't commit. Tangled in a court conspiracy with the Fae at the very heart of it, Talin is cut off from her allies and forced to flee. With no way home, she must turn to her most trusted champion to help her uncover the true culprit, before the kingdom she has sworn to serve erupts into civil war.

Fifteen years on, Kies Tor's only hope rests with its abandoned royal bodyguard.