Peace came too late—and the land has already begun to burn.

In the fragile calm after a kingdom-breaking war, Tomi has finally found something worth keeping: a quiet life in Elkswood, among friends who feel like family. But the land he loves has other plans.

Fires bloom across the countryside without cause. Whispers of rebellion rise among the fief lords. And deep beneath it all, something ancient begins to stir. Tomi, a hunter with Pathos, a rare gift that links him to the world around him, and to Kit, the red kite who sees what he cannot, is drawn into a rising storm.

As foreign powers circle and uneasy alliances form, Tomi must choose where to stand: with the crown, the rebels, or the spirits that once kept balance.

Before everything burns again.