Twin sisters Moria and Ashyn were marked at birth to become the Keeper
and the Seeker of Edgewood, beginning with their sixteenth birthday.
Trained in fighting and in the secret rites of the spirits, they lead an annual trip into the Forest of the Dead. There, the veil between the
living world and the beyond is thinnest, and the girls pay respect to
the spirits who have passed.
But this year, their trip goes
dreadfully wrong — it seems that the mythical shadow stalkers are not only real, they have been unleashed in the forest, massacring all who enter. Moria and Asyhn are separated, and strike out to solve the mystery of
the shadow stalkers, accompanied by Gavril, an imperial guard stationed
at Edgewood, and Ronan, an exiled thief.
Their journeys are
perilous, full of beasts and enemies just as legendary — and
unbelievable — as the shadow stalkers. But when the girls reunite at the
imperial court, they find it’s full of secrets and lies, and their true
enemy may be closer than they think.
With all the heart-stopping romance and action that have made her a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and set in an unforgettably rich world that blends
fantasy and horror elements, this first in an epic trilogy marks an
exciting new direction for Kelley Armstrong — one that will appeal to her
legions of fans and win her many new ones.
