Publisher's Synopsis
A teenage warrior guarding his home.
A strange girl released from the trees.
Can they trust each other when enemies are gathering from the shadows?
But old powers are returning. Ecleathian sorcerers prod the edges of Elnar's defenses, focusing on the ancient forest where gardeners once ruled. Zef and Henry fight their servants at every turn, but the sorcerers themselves are nowhere to be found. How is Zef supposed to protect Elnar when their enemies hide in the shadows?
And Ecleath isn't the only ancient force that's stirring. Zef has always known the trees were once wielders, but he never expected to meet them in the flesh. And he certainly never expected Ivy, a teenage wielder with troubles of her own. Newly freed from the forest, she offers herself as another ally against the Ecleathians, but Zef isn't sure what to make of her. She's no warrior...and her connection to Henry's murky past has Zef uneasy.
The more Zef learns, the more he realizes that Henry isn't telling him everything. And whatever his friend is hiding might be the key to Ecleath's plan for Elnar.
An easy smile can only take him so far. What will it take for Zef to protect his family? What will he lose along the way? But Zef has never backed down from a threat. These sorcerers might find that Zef's wrath is nothing to laugh at, especially with the wind on his side.
