Hollis spent years learning to control the spirit inside her. One false step and the spirit will take over her body and drive away her soul... but as long as she remains in control, Hollis wields stunning magic in the service of her Goddess. Fendrel is her partner and comrade in the war against the witches. Together they participate in a mission to deliver an important prisoner from enemy territory. When disaster strikes and their mission is threatened, they must rely on each other to survive the dangerous mountains. But the danger brings them closer together, and Hollis' secret feelings for Fendrel become harder to ignore. She knows the Law. She knows that love between members of the Order is punishable by death. She does not know how much longer she can deny the passion that threatens to flare up between them.