(First Book in the Guardians of Tamriel series.) Alduin and the dragons are dead. The war between Stormcloaks and Imperials is over, leaving behind festering wounds. Ayani Storm-Wielder once travelled around her homeland, doing odd jobs for coin with her mercenary group. That was three years ago. Now, she is a Thane of Solitude, with responsibilities that anchor her to the city. Her life, stagnant and dull, changes when an old friend appears with a proposition. One last job, for hell of a lot of coin. Ayani accepts, not knowing that this journey was just the beginning.