Enter the fantasy realm of Dyngannon, where the Eldur and Humans have been at war for centuries. In the tiny kingdom of Kiavana, two brothers struggle to free their mother from the clutches of a blood-consuming witch. But it will take more than brawn to rescue Auliere Dyngannon, it will take a soul-eating sword, a brash and improper swordswoman, and a whole lot of luck.

Not even a full year after his mother's death, Duke Nelek Dyngannon rides out for peace. Intent on unifying the Eldur and Human realms, he is ill-prepared for the hate that greets him. Spurned by the presence of Trenna Silvanus-Dyngannon, the former General of the Eldur Armies, the Humans demand nothing short of her life to appease them. Caught by surprise, Nelek finds that he must choose between peace and Trenna's life.

Over twenty years since making her bargain with the blood mage, Trenna had begun to hope Dyngannon had forgotten them. But when their exile is interrupted by assassins, she knows the time has come for Kaden to make his choice, a choice that will have consequences for all of Dyngannon.