#1 New York Times bestselling author of the House of
Night series, P.C. Cast, brings us an epic fantasy set in
a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth
itself has been drastically changed. A world filled with
beauty and danger and cruelty…

The battle lines have been drawn and Mari, an Earth
Walker and Nik, a Companion, who were once from rival
clans now find themselves fighting to save each other and
their people from destruction.

Thaddeus betrayed his own people, killing Nik’s father
and destroying their entire clan. But he wants more. He
wants the power he believes Mari has stolen from him and
his people and he will do anything he must to get them
back, even if it means destroying everything in his path.
There is only way to stop Thaddeus, but it means a
harrowing journey for Mari and Nik into the heart of
darkness. Meanwhile, Dead Eye becomes a willing vessel
for the newly awakened god, Death. Death has plans of his
own and he, too, will use whatever and whomever he must,
including the mad Thaddeus.