Death comes for us all. Some people end up taking the longer walk with Death, turning into the living dead. Others who took a shorter walk with Death, became discontent with their lot, and so Hunters were born. In the natural state of things, Life and Death had created these beings as equals, but over time the balance has shifted like a pendulum, swinging too far each way. Legends come from some grains of truth. Catriona must face her own mortality in the wake of encountering a being who needs her help. Can she remain true to her beliefs while also supporting her new friend? Caspian must walk a path that severely diverges from the life he has chosen for himself. Will he have the strength to conquer and mold this new life he's been forced into?