Finally reunited after their share of tragedy, a magickless Mycel and Earwyn have left Seattle in the rearview. They must visit the far-off island of Aolan and their terrafolk kin in Alaska to gather allies before returning to the forest realm of Yannava. With the fates of humankind and their kingdoms at stake, time is against the unlikely group, human roommate and animal familiars included. As Ulmos closes in and Mycel's pregnancy advances, can she convince her people to fight alongside her, or will her past mistakes cement her exile from her homeland?