17-year-old Taira and her animal guardian, Pip, become lost in a frightening forest of vicious trees that attack Humans. Taira believes her magic has been tampered with. But a spell gone awry isn't the worst thing that can happen in The Blood Waste.

17-year-old Trekkr faces extermination in the Clan Cull. His Alpha Wolf leader has decreed that a certain number of young Wolves must fight to the death to ensure that the manbeasts survive through the winter. Trekkr knows that the Cull is an honorable way to die -- if he is chosen in the lottery to fight. The trouble is, Trekkr may have to kill someone he loves.