The A’ras of Nyaesh possess a terrifying reputation: skilled swordsmen, owners of powerful magic, and ruthless killers. If they kill her parents, Carth discovers her parents had qualified her for magic she under no circumstances knew she possessed. She must use the skills they taught to remain alive, discover a method to discover answers, and avenge them if she can. Just the discovery of a larger threat than the A’ras pushes her to risk herself for fresh friends, and a house she never desired.