Giselle Stormcatcher is a very sheltered young woman who over night loses her entire village in a raid. with her mother dead and father and sister missing, she sets out to find them. she makes some unlikely friends along the way and finds her true love. After being betrayed and losing loved ones, Giselle changes and her transgressors will pay for her turmoil.

Loretta Balilee was born February 10th 2206. The world she was born into is constantly at war. Her mother died giving birth to her, but left her a gift she's meant to receive after her first shift. Loretta is a werewolf, her whole community is. Most shift for the first time by their 16th birthday, some earlier, some later. once you shift, you're supposed to be able to find your mate. This is something Loretta is worried about. the world isn't the same as it was when her ancestors were finding their mates, it's much more dangerous. It's been nearly 200 years since the big war, but the residual effects are still widely felt. Earth's population was greatly diminished, and although babies are being born regularly, the population is no where close to what it was. Now at 15, Loretta is trying to find her place in this very messed up world. when tragedy strikes her family hard, Loretta is faced with decisions that could save her pack and future generations.