Lara Tarrenfall left Moonstar behind fifteen years ago, determined to build a new life for herself and her younger brother, Derwyn. In Barberium, they found more than survival-they found purpose.
Derwyn has risen to prominence within a pack and built a family of his own. Lara has carved her legend as a Sword for hire, feared and respected enough to name her own price.
But when a mysterious sorcerer offers her a contract unlike any other, Lara is drawn into a challenge that threatens everything she's fought to protect.
And then there's Carn-the man she once loved and had to leave behind. As destiny weaves its threads tighter, Lara must face the question she's avoided for years:
Will she ever open her heart again... or is love another battle she can't afford to fight?