In the southern realm of Altier Nashal, a kingdom of frozen seas and vast forests, a civil war between three rival factions sparks the beginning of a foretold doom. Ban Karst, paladin and scrivener, is the noble son of the Lord Regent and declared a traitor by all sides. Ban's betrothed is left to hold a kingdom together while he must contend with dragons, goddesses, and goblins. His failure has been ordained by fate, and his battle is lost before he can raise his blade. There is no one for him to turn to save for a pair of fugitives, a healer and an assassin.

Nikole Caverns is having enough trouble adjusting to life in NYC after moving across the country for school. The fact that every full moon she's forced to transform into a wolf-like creature certainly doesn't help. Things become even more complicated after she accidentally stumbles upon a murder scene, and her life becomes entwined with that of the enigmatic Shay Kerrigan, a gorgeous, high-ranking member of the local pack. F/F