When everyone you love is disappearing before your eyes, how far would you go to save them? Facing ruthless invaders, Caelen launches a gutsy cross-country rescue into forbidden lands, but can he outrun destruction? If an alluring new friendship sparked a crushing betrayal, would you risk all to make things right? Leira's bond with a shape-shifting boy thrusts her into his magical conflict, yet standing united may shatter everything she holds dear. Seventeen-year-old Caelen's world is thrown into chaos when poachers invade his village, capturing his shapeshifter clan. With their very existence at stake, Caelen alone escapes the surprise attack. Determined to rescue his family, he ventures into forbidden human territory, navigating adversities and forging an unlikely bond with Leira, the poacher leader's defiant daughter. Yet a darker threat is brewing. A ruthless sorcerer named Volthar has unleashed an otherworldly force to harvest Caelen's magical kin. As the fate of the realm hangs in the balance, Caelen and Leira lead a daring uprising against the spreading darkness. Outnumbered and outmatched, it will take every ounce of courage to save those they love and preserve the fabric of their world. But failure means annihilation. Can star-crossed friends defeat an evil legion? Find out in this coming-of-age romantic fantasy brimming with forbidden friendship, shocking betrayals, and electrifying shape-shifter action. Will selfless love prevail over lethal loathing? Can the powerless conquer ruthless might?