The English wizard Alerich Ashimar is settling into his new home and his new role as the leader of Seahaven's fledgling preternatural coalition, but his brand of politics isn't winning him many friends.

Winter Mulcahy is approached by a former enemy who needs her help to go home, but could the seemingly safe journey endanger the fragile twins she carries?

And a dwarven prince from Etienne Knight's past comes to him with a secret that could destroy everything the faerie knight has ever believed about himself.

With war looming on the horizon, to survive they must confront old enemies, older truths, and to find new friends in unexpected places.