For Kendall, life since the Battle of Paradin has been quiet. Lazy days sunning by the creek and spending time with the Sageden pack take up most of his time. All it takes to change his peaceful life is an afternoon helping Hayden practice her magic. When a displacement spell goes wrong, Kendall finds himself stranded in Thistendal, where he once again finds himself on the receiving end of the humans' hatred.Lost in a land where shifters have been almost exterminated, he finds himself in charge of a young shifter who has lost her entire family and a woman whose touch makes him forget he needs to get home. Neeka could never remember much from her childhood. Most of what she knows has been told to her by her guardian. A chance encounter with the very being she's been raised to fear has her questioning everything she thought she knew as fact. How could Kendall be the evil thing she's been warned about when his touch leaves her shaking with pleasure? Danger and adventure will follow their every step as they search for a seasoned magic wielder in a land where magic is forbidden. Can an outlander, an orphan, and a runaway manage to beat the odds when all the forces seem to be against them?