Relates the intertwining fates of former street gang leader Han Alister and headstrong Princess Raisa, as Han takes possession of an amulet that once belonged to an evil wizard and Raisa uncovers a conspiracy in the Grey Wolf Court. Reformed thief Han Alister and his clan friend, Dancer, confront three young wizards setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea. Han takes an amulet from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to keep him from using it against them. But the amulet has an evil history-- it once belonged to the Demon King, the wizard who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago. Meanwhile, Raisa ana'Marianna, princess heir of the Fells, has returned to court after three years in the mountains. She aspires to be like Hanalea, the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. As their lives collide, it fans the flames of the smoldering war between clans and wizards. -- adapted from back cover.

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