Hallad Avarson's vow to protect a mysterious warrior maiden pits his best friend against him, endangers the life of his little sister, and leads him into a treacherous realm of magic and intrigue.

As the son of a chieftain, Hallad Avarson's future in his father's footsteps seemed certain. But an encounter with a mysterious warrior maiden—with whom he discovers an instant, inexplicable bond—changes his destiny forever. When the same evil that hunts Swan, the warrior maiden, steals Hallad's young sister, he and Swan are implicated in the abduction and must flee for their lives. Thrust headlong into a desperate mission to save his sister while defending Swan, Hallad journeys to dark but beautiful realms, encounters fantastic and complex societies, and battles with a dangerously seductive power that is bent on destroying the woman he was born to protect.

This richly imagined epic fantasy transports readers into a tale of beguiling magic, and endearing, yet heart-wrenching love, while following inspiring young heroes and heroines as they discover their abilities and destinies interweave with the fate of a captivatingly original world.