Many would enslave her. It's up to Honora to save herself by any means necessary. The power of the Shadows courses through Ore's veins, making her a prize an onslaught of enemies conspire to claim. To her great regret, they aren't alone in their desires to exploit her. Evander, her husband, has taken to using her when it suits him, then casting her aside.Greed, arrogance, jealousy, and power: each are selfish masters who dictate the lives of those who allow them into their hearts. All of which Honora has seen far too much of in recent months. Desperate to break free from the noose of cruelty tightening around her, she risks everything to forge her own path. How far will Ore go to turn the tides in Toorkuns? And will the sacrifice required be too steep a price to pay?