Cascadia is on the brink of war as the fearsome Hungau secretly lay plans to attack the crown. The Gardiens of the Forests of the North, loyal to King Montcroix and Cascadia, will stop at nothing to bring the Hungau treachery to light and break them before they can carry out their evil plans. Samara Wells, Gardien warrior and heiress to the Forests of the North, finds herself working hand in hand with Nickson Montcroix, Cascadia’s prince, to help their endangered country. While the fate of Cascadia rests in the hands of Samara and her friends, Prince Nickson battles doubt and suspicion as his father, the king, refuses to take action. Will Samara’s steady bow and swift dagger be enough to keep the land and people she loves from going over the precipice? Join the Gardiens in the fight with book one in the series.