Crossing paths at an inn, thirteenth-century travelers impart the tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee, and a psychic peasant girl with a loyal greyhound, the three of whom join forces on a chase through France to escape persecution.

"Evil always seeks a foothold. We must not give it one. The electrifying conclusion to the ... Serpent & Dove series ... Lou has spent her whole life running. Now, after a crushing blow from Morgane, the time has come to go home--and claim what is rightfully hers"--

For twenty years, Channelers--women with a magical ability--have been persecuted in Malam by those without magic. Now, King Aodren wants to end the bloody divide and unite his kingdom. But decades of hatred can't be overcome by issuing decrees, and rumors of a deadly Channeler-made substance are only fueling people's fears. Lirra, a wind Channeler, has every reason to distrust Aodren. Yet when he asks for help uncovering the truth behind the rumors,...