For four centuries the houses of Sabir and Galweigh have battled for control of Calimekka, while the clan's wizards, the Wolves, plot to revive the hellish necromancies that once destroyed the world. When a young diplomat named Kait discovers a plot to ambush the entire Galweigh house, she must decide whether to use her innate gift--a power so feared that her own people will kill her if its nature were discovered.