In the Orc World, females are rare and treasured, but Elowen is looked down upon for her plain appearance and a drained star core that prevents her from awakening any arcane power. On her coming-of-age day, she is tricked by her fiancé and mistakenly bound to the six disabled orc guardians of her sister Seraphina. When she wakes, she is burdened by scandal—and unexpectedly connected to an unborn cub. Just as Elowen tries to sever the bond, she hears the cub’s inner voice: “Mama, your fiancé betrayed you long ago—he has been working with Seraphina! And the six orc guardians you sent away will become kings of their tribes and return for justice!” Now Elowen refuses to be a pawn. With her cub and their secrets, she is determined to rise in the Orc World.
