On a hike in the woods surrounding Brac Village, Kelson Carswell is tranquillized and kidnapped, thrown into a place made of nightmares. He finds a way to escape but must leave others behind in an attempt to get help. But his plans are short-lived when one of his captors chases Kelson down, determined to end his life. When his rescuer turns out to be a man from the feared Shadow elf race, Kelson is cast into a world filled with chaos, deceit, and loneliness. 
 
Rakeym Dareon is the leader of the Shadow elves—a tribe that despises his authority and wishes him dead. The old ways are killing his race, but with his people so deeply entrenched in tradition, the search for an easy solutions seems futile. Amidst this stonewalled society, Rakeym's very foundation is rocked when he discovers someone who will not only change who he is, but bring him to his knees as a once-frozen heart thaws.