The Kingdom of Marama is threatened by the bear-like beasts that have already destroyed at least one village. Athena, living in the city wall, becomes suspicious of the threat but isn't sure until she meets up with Bree and learns of her tragic past. Together they travel to the centre of the city where they learn of the Spiritess order of priestesses- one of whom, named Diana, begins to struggle with her vocation. Each of these three women find themselves face-to-face with danger, life-changing choices, and barriers they didn't even know existed. Oh, and there's a lot of magic too.