Eighteen years ago, Maddy DeGuiscard vowed to bring Thorn Sakirian, the ruthless Amaki sorcerer she believes murdered her parents, to justice. But even an agent of the Order, a secret society devoted to obliterating all magic, must exercise caution when dealing with Thorn. When Maddy captures Thorn, she discovers matters aren't as simple as they seemed. He may be innocent. But if Thorn didn't kill her parents, who did? Caught between her growing passion for Thorn and her loyalty to the Order, Maddy plunges into a stormy world of old hatreds, betrayal, transformation, and love. In spite of their past hostilities, she and Thorn must join together to defeat an ancient enemy, once thought only a fable, before it destroys the Amaki people altogether.