With a new home in the idyllic foothills of Denver, a rewarding new job, and the miracle of Domari's arrival in her world, everything seemed to be falling into place in Shelbie's life. But in the dark of the night, the words of the Norns still haunted her, and she couldn't help feeling like she was waiting for the other shoe to drop. Despite all his travels with the Varangian Guard, Domari never pictured himself far from home. As much as he would love to make a life in Shelbie's world and live happily ever after, his duty to protect his family would always trump his own desires - even if it meant confronting the searing betrayal of old vows of friendship. Signe thought the past she left behind would stay there, replaced with her new, peaceful life as part of the Erikkson clan. When visitors appeared in the night, her secrets began to unravel faster than Signe could stop them, threatening everything she knew and loved. The only way to protect her family would be to face her demons and summon the ghost of a self she'd thought buried long ago.