After the bond has broken between warrior Erich and his closest friend, Nash, the two men go missing, and Nash's son Reuben is convinced his father has met with foul play. Could it be that Nash has been killed? And at the hands of Erich, the man he trusts most?

To discover the truth behind the betrayal, the sons of Meir must unite to find their fathers. But what truths will they discover? And what peril will the women of Meir face while they're away?

As the kingdom descends into war and intrigue, loyalties are manipulated, bloodlines become meaningless-and one age-old secret surfaces, threatening to destroy everything in its path.