<p>In this sequel to <em>Ivory and Bone</em> told from Mya's point of view, the battle against Lo and the Bosha clan is over, and Mya is looking ahead to a life with Kol.</p><p>However, when Mya arrives at Kol's camp to begin the betrothal festivities, Mya's brother, Chev, announces his plan to marry his youngest sister, Lees, to his friend Morsk. After losing Mya to Kol's clan, Chev hopes that marrying Lees to a fellow Olen member will help ensure the future strength of their tribe. Mya is horrified, and to protect her sister from a life of unhappiness, Mya runs away with Lees to a secret island. They can run, but they can't hide for long--Chev and Kol arrive soon after. Morsk is in tow.</p><p>Just when it seems things couldn't get worse, lurking deep in the recesses of this dangerous place are coconspirators of Lo, looking to avenge her death and the deaths of all the fallen Bosha people. They want Mya dead--and they'll kill <em>anyone</em> who gets in their way.</p><p>With her family and her betrothed's lives on the line, Mya must make a move before the enemies of her past become the undoing of her future. </p>