Orissia was the last kingdom standing after a deadly plague took over the continent. The sickness was only the beginning. After finding a cure, a new threat arose: the hounds. From four legged to winged, the creatures swept over the lands leading to destruction and the development of the wall surrounding the final kingdom to protect the last of the population.

Aerilyn grew up too soon after losing her parents, causing her to become a cold-hearted thief. She learned to use a dagger and did what she needed to survive. When she finds herself thrown into the darkness beyond the walls, she expects to find death waiting to claim her. Instead, she finds friendship, love, and secrets that were supposed to be hidden forever. She begins to question if the walls were built to keep the creatures out or if they were meant to keep anyone from leaving?

Everett was the heir to the throne, but he was always shadowed by his younger brothers perfection. He finds his name in the selection to go beyond the wall in a mission that nobody has ever returned from. He is assigned to search for the rumored Sword of Aleksi that contains the power to control the hounds and banish them from the lands. He knows his odds arent great, but he has to do the one thing that could make his father proud. Even if he dies in the process.