Astrid is a typical teenage girl, great friends, and loves life. But then her mum ships her off to a new school, and she's the new kid. She makes new friends and has to learn her way around the school. But then someone else comes along to her school. Astrid's happy she isn't the new kid anymore, but then she gets to know the this new boy. He's mysterious and he keeps to himself, and Astrid knows he's keeping a secret. Astrid is determined to find out what it is, and when she does, her life changes forever.

The Book is based on the PC Game series Icewind Dale II The main character, is Torma, the newly-appointed leader of the mercenary group, who had set sail from Luskan to defend Targos, and the other Tentowns from siege against a goblin uprising. The main character is forced to deal with loss, pain, and heartbreak, as well as friendship, and love, in the time of war.