Camille, a fourteen-year-old witch, watches as her mother is burned at the stake. She flees, chased by Xavier, a member of The Society. When Camille finds the auch, Aiyu, he takes her into the mountains for protection. Xavier follows and finds the entrance to the high country. The Society plans to have King Leopold attack and destroy the auchs, but Leopold misreads the information. Leopold marches south to intercept an invasion from Greche. With Leopold out of the city The Society hatches an...
Xavier has seized control of the western realms and now he is looking east towards Frith, the hub of commerce in the southern kingdoms. But The Society disagrees. They encourage King Xavier to turn his armies north and destroy the auchs.<br /> <br />In the north the auchs are gathering to prepare for a war predicted by the prophet Afi while Queen Fittoreah of Frith prepares to defend Frith. Camille and the witches know they must support the auchs in their fight against their people...
Arenia, now under the control of Xavier after Beth placedhim upon the throne, is not the only thing in the sights of it's new king but The Society want him to turn his attention north, to the threat of the hidden auchs.<br /> <br />Meanwhile, the young witch Camille decides to return with Aiyu, an auch and friend to Konungssonur to unite the witches and auchs as they prepare for a war they do not want.<br /> <br />Once peaceful now they must take up weapons in...
