Hollis has been learning to control the spirit inside her for years. One wrong step, and the spirit will take over her body and drive her soul away... but as long as she retains control, Hollis manages stunning magic in the service of her Goddess. Fendrel is her partner and comrade in the war against witches. They participate together in a mission to deliver an important prisoner from enemy territory. When disaster strikes and the mission is threatened, they have to rely on each other to survive in dangerous mountains. But danger brings them closer together, and Hollis' secret feelings for Fendel become more difficult to ignore. She Knows the Law . She knows that love between members of the Order is punishable by death. She does not know how much more she will be able to deny the passion that threatens to flare up between them.