Era is the daughter of Skyrena of the Woods and Thorin Oakenshield. She never knew her father (see The Shapeshifter), and she worries about her mother more than all the dwarves in Erabor... Raised among the elves, Era wonders what's beyond the woods of Lothloria. Her mother takes a year long journey every 5 years, journeying around Middle Earth to ensure that the peace is kept among the races. When Skyrena isn't travelling, she is training Era to understand her abilities and her limits. Besides the nightmares that involve her father and her mother being a nervous wreck whenever someone mentions Thorin, Era's life seems pretty good. However, the one ring is found, and Sauron is rising. Era and her mother travel to the Shire to seek out Bilbo, Skyrena's old friend, and Frodo, the one who is destined to become the bearer of the one ring. When her mother is threatened, Era joins the Fellowship of the Ring and goes on the incredible journey to regain the peace her mother worked so hard to keep. However, things won't be easy. Being a mix between a dwarf and a shapeshifter, she is a target. The race is on, but, this time, it's not just Middle Earth in trouble: Era and Skyrena's fates are on the line.