Aiden stands celebrated as the young prodigy of his hunting dynasty until an encounter with the mystical Mistfang wolf erases his early recollections. Seizing the opportunity, a scheming clan elder swaps the helpless boy away, relegating him to the grueling life of an indentured servant named Varek.
Eight years of servitude culminate when he risks everything to compete in the treacherous Hunter’s Trial, seeking simple emancipation from his masters. When his ancient silver-branch raven sigil flares during mortal combat, buried secrets of his stolen lineage explode into view just as a catastrophic border war threatens to consume the territory.
