For generations the Catuvan tribe have lived as an occupied nation, content to forget their warrior ancestry and live under the Empire’s laws in exchange for their protection. But Carian, who wishes only for the quiet life of a farm steward, soon learns that her home is not as protected as she thought. The savage Seirian tribe have decided to ‘liberate’ their neighbours from the Empire, regardless of what their neighbours think of this notion. For Carian, it seems the days of Catuvan warriors are not over yet. The blood-drinking Seirian tribe, led by the magically-gifted warrior Balor, fully believe they are in the right to free their neighbours from the Empire, even if that means ruling them themselves for a time. For their own protection, of course. Carian, despite wanting nothing to do with this, has the decision taken out of her hands when her home and family are put in danger, and she learns that the fight for freedom has many faces.