During a protracted civil war that pitted the North against the South, the outnumbered Northerners used dark magic to create monsterous super-soldiers called Incarnates. Now that the war has ended, those Sacred Beasts must learn to make their way in a peaceful society, or face death at the hands of a Beast Hunter. Nancy Schaal Bancroft, the daughter of an Incarnate, turns to hunting the hunter herself. But once she catches up with her quarry, she discovers hard truths about the lives of these Sacred Beasts.
The long-anticipated war between New Patria and the Northern Union of Patria has begun. Cain marches with the Incarnates, and Claude strikes back. Meanwhile, Hank treads down a dark path of his own. He’ll continue hunting—and killing—his former comrades until he has fulfilled Elaine’s dying wish. What lies beyond the bloodshed and violence?