Firekeeper only vaguely remembers a time when she didn't live with her "family," a pack of "royal wolves"-bigger, stronger, and smarter than normal wolves. Now her pack leaders are sending her back to live among the humans, as they promised her mother years ago.

Some of the humans think she may be the lost heir to their throne. This could be good-and it could be very, very dangerous. In the months to come, learning to behave like a human will turn out to be more complicated than she'd ever imagined.

But though human ways might be stranger than anything found in the forest, the infighting in the human's pack is nothing Firekeeper hasn't seen before. That, she understands just fine. She's not your standard-issue princess-and this is not your standard-issue fairy tale.

Praise

"A stay-up-to-finish-the-last-page read."-David Weber, bestselling author of the Honor Harrington novels

"Combines the mythic resonances of a feral child raised by wolves with a fascinating fantasy. . .Bravo!" -S. M. Stirling

About the Author(s)

Jane Lindskold

Jane Lindskold lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is the author of Through Wolf’s Eyes and Wolf’s Head, Wolf’s Heart and several prior fantasy novels, including Changer and Legends Walking. With Roger Zelazny, she wrote Lord Demon and Donnerjack.

photo: Patricia Nagle

Jane Lindskold's Website

Excerpt

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AAA-ROOO! AAA-ROOO!
Distant, yet carrying, the wolf’s howl broke the late-afternoon stillness. In the depths of the forest, a young woman, as T strong and supple as the sound, rose noiselessly to her feet. With bloodstained fingers, she pushed her short, dark brown hair away from her ears to better hear the call.
Aaa-rooo! Aaa-rooo!
It was a sentry howl, relayed from a great distance to the east.

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