Alone. Scared. Brave. Brinna Halewyn is trying to figure out how to make life work again after her husband dies - in truly a heart shattering way. She's alone for the first time in her life after securing the marriage to a prestigious soldier at only 8 summers old. With him gone she has to face the fact that becoming a spurned, childless spinster is mostly likely her future. Until plans change and a wrong turn down a dark path turns deadly... The orc-spawn have lived in complete isolation for centuries. Ever since their misunderstood God lead a realm splintering war. The original orcs of legends had relied on increasing their population with the help of the tunnel wraiths deep underground. With the tunnel wraiths extinction, the orc-spawn had turned to desperate measures. Until a wandering woman is found in their land. Something most of the orc-spawn had never seen. Can Brinna find a way to escape the deadly orc lands with her life? Or will their manipulative tribe leader keep her locked away? As tension grows between the two, they become reluctant companions. Learning from each other they may gain what they truly desire. Each other.