Publisher's Synopsis
Can a mother's love protect her family?
At first, when a lifeboat wrecks on the shores of St. Anne's Cleft, Alynn the Dauntless thinks nothing of it. She has a baby to raise and a house to keep. However, things start disappearing, and it becomes evident that the lifeboat brought a malevolent stranger with it. Alynn longs to take action, even if it means disregarding the wishes of her husband Drostan, who is navigating the first true test of his chieftainship. Meanwhile, the cloaked stranger grows increasingly violent as his crimes escalate from robbery to assault, arson, and murder. Alynn refuses to sit idly by and watch innocent blood be spilled--but she can't bear to be away from her daughter. When Alynn's family is targeted, she is faced with a choice. Does she risk her own life to protect others? Or does she stay at home to keep her baby safe? With Drostan focused on the island's safety, her parents distracted with fear, and beloved priest Lukas haunted by ghosts of his past, Alynn is forced to navigate these trying times on her own. Will her decisions help or harm those she cares about?
