Because of trauma in his past, Lannes Hannelore does not like to leave his home. However, for his friend and writer, Frederick, he agrees to do so. However, as he stretches his wings one night -literally- Lannes comes across a terrified and injured woman who alternately threatens, concerns, and draws him. From being an isolated home-body to going on an intricate road trip with a woman with no past but unnatural skills, Lannes worries that getting too close to her may be a trap or a mistake, like one that got him trapped before. What happens when a woman who cannot remember her own name has to delve into her history with a man she cannot bear to hurt?

Like all of her Dirk and Steele novels, Marjorie M. Liu's THE WILD ROAD is an excellent adventure with lots of passion, loss, healing, and intrigue. Newcomers to the series may start with this one, but long-term fans will recognize some other characters who appear along the journey.