Shapeshifters and mages have long been kept separate. The mages' practice of taming and keeping familiars often interfered with the shapeshifters in their animal forms. The shapeshifter Aleena Technaren knows the rules, yes- stay out of that forest, that's where the mages choose their familiars. However, for some reason that doesn't stop her. And she finds herself in the predicament of becoming the familiar of the mage Caspain Thylan. Stuck together in their situation, they are forced to cooperate to find a way out. *I don't own the current cover imagesAll Rights Reserved