The wilds between the Four Cities can be a dangerous place, especially when there's war on the horizon. Professional adventurer Sylvia Thorne just wants to travel the deserted lands between cities for a living, but when a young girl named Maddy goes into the wilds alone, Sylvia is ensnared by a haphazard rescue mission. And the wilds aren't as deserted as everyone thinks. Can Sylvia return with Maddy in one piece? With a wolf pack acting strangely and more mysterious disappearances, can they figure out what's wrong in the wilds of Arcera? In this prequel to the Arcera Trilogy, join Sylvia on her final adventure before the first war in a thousand years.