Ever since she was a baby, Meira has been a refugee. One of the six free Winterians, Meira has lived a life training to be a warrior, running from Spring's armies, and searching for the locket that will restore magic to Winter. When the group receives news about the location of the locket, Meira goes after it, knowing that if she is caught, it would mean torture, enslavement, and death. What she finds is shaky political alliances, evil magic, and the truth.