The war has begun. With their first mission only a partial success, Rilan and the others now face the full power of the Regiment. Their homes are gone and supplies in Aleyra are dangerously low. As tensions grow between the kolchae and Siarthen leaders, Rilan realizes he must face two wars – one in Aleyra, and one against the Regiment. But when a kolcha is captured on a desperate mission to Setu, Rilan decides that he must take matters into his own hands if he and his friends are going to survive. With the Siarthens demands on one side and attacks from the Regiment on another, will Rilan be strong enough to save his fellow kolchae from the hands of the Sovereign?
The first book in the series takes place on Klairn, a post apocalyptic, yet provincial world where an elite core of Protectors keep watch over those who would cause harm. Becoming a Protector of Klairn is about as hard as making the Olympics on Earth
The hoar witch and her forest full of malformed creatures await Vanx and his curious group of companions as they try to save the fairy folk and their magical Heart Tree from the powerful old crone and her evil.
