"THE SAND HIDES A DEADLY SECRET." For generations, the four clans of the coast have survived and fought in an endless war. Tideclan has begun to turn towards its breaking point and the sea begins to pull back, leaving behind a toxic, oily rot that stains the sand like blood. Russetpaw and her brothers were found abandoned in Tideclan territory, buried and left for dead under the sands and found with a vision of doom. Now an apprentice of Tideclan, Russetpaws rogue background and strange red-brown eyes mark her as an outcast. The war has taken a turn for the worst as Galeclan and Hollowclan have formed an alliance with the goal to wipe out Tideclan for good. As a mysterious sickness grows through Tideclan camp and the tension between the leaders grow, Russetpaw begins to find the cause for what is poisoning the water. With the war threatening everything and everyone she loves, Russetpaw must decide: will she prove that she is not a burden or the very thing the clan fears.

Lily and Ethan don't like each other. They never have, and they never will. It's THAT simple. However, this year, things might not be so simple for the two of them after all....