Elara Whitewolf, heir to House Whitewolf, returns home after three years of northern warfare to find her clan infiltrated by Maya, an adopted orphan. Her brother, mother and fiancé have all turned against her. She shatters the false warmth with her blade, rescues her sister Lora, uncovers the identity fraud and usurpation plot, settles all betrayals, and finally seizes control of Blackclaw Territory.
