Everyone in Vallen knows that the Ice Wolves and Fire Dragons are sworn enemies, living completely separate lives. So when twelve-year-old orphan Anders takes on one elemental form and his twin sister Reyna takes on another, he wonders if they are even related . And yet, whether they are family or not, Reyna is Anders' only true friend. She is not at all like those cruel dragons who claimed her as theirs and kidnapped her. To save her, Anders must enroll in the Ulfar Academy, a school for young wolves that values loyalty to the pack above all else. But for Anders, loyalty is something more complex than obedience, and friendship is the most powerful of all shape-changing forces.