Karen's on the run, scared, alone and friendless. She also carries secrets that could get her killed - and not just by her enemies.
Now a boy needs her help to stay ahead of the Red Jackal, a man she's called both friend and enemy at various points in her life. But with the stakes so high, and already out of her depth, she might not have it in her to protect herself, never mind her new, unexpected charge.
Her only hope may be the Predgarians, an Elite force sworn to protection. But that might be as dangerous for her as handing herself over to Jackal and his Sarpien army.