Friends. Magic. Swords. Death. And life (again).
Bethany is a minstrel, a wanderer, and a would-be hero seeking adventure. She's also a reviled necromancer, hated and hunted by all. To prove her magic isn't evil, Bethany needs help from a murderous mercenary, in other words, a friend.
Bethany is a minstrel with a heart full of adventure, a would-be hero determined to find a missing boy from the town of Llyne, and a friend to all woodland critters. But mostly the dead ones...because Bethany is also a necromancer. She's out to prove her magic isn't evil, and she'll need the help of a hot-headed, sword-swinging mercenary named Elissar—that is, she'll need the help of a friend.
Tristan’s Will has seized the city of Accrington in search of Bethany. Lord Commander Praga and the masked necromancer, Volgros, will stop at nothing to find her, even if it means torturing innocent citizens. When the townsfolk bring forward a young woman who matches Bethany’s description, Elissar must use her sword, and Bethany, her talents (but not necessarily her magic) to save them all.