Venali has only known hardship and loss since the day his village was raided, his friends and family slain, and his sister kidnapped. for over a third of his long life, he has fought on the frontlines of a brutal civil war, hardened by battle and haunted by the past. Now, as a veteran scout, Venali expects little more than survival on what should be a routine mission.
Joined by a volatile beast-kin berserker, a brilliant dwarf runesmith, a half-Dokkalfar with divine ties, and a human woman whose mysterious past hides both dark secrets and a new hope, Venali is thrust into a diplomatic mission to gain new allies in the war. as they seek to build fragile alliances, ancient powers and long-buried truths begin to surface, forcing them to confront not only external challenges but also the demons within themselves.
