The stories say The Old Ones built wonderful cities, flew through the air and could send messages across the globe in the time it takes for an arrow to find its target. Caylens seen enough relics to believe at least some of that, but she doesnt regret living in her world instead of theirs. Shes a nomad, making her home in the Wildlands between the islands of civilization in the fortified cities. Her world can be dangerous, but she cant imagine living any other way. When her band of nomads rescues a young nobleman from Yorkton, Caylens mother wants to deliver him to the nearest waypost, collect her reward, and move on. But Caylen is intrigued by Logan, and worried that his predictions of trouble for the nomads may be accurate. In order to protect the Wildlands she loves, Caylen has to leave them behind. In the city, shes not sure if she can trust anyone, not even Logan.

And the more she learns, the more she realizes that shes far from the only one in danger. Her enemy is powerful and ruthless, and the cruelty she sees makes Caylen dream of the simplicity of the Wildlands. But she cant walk away from the suffering, so shell have to stay and fight. Its the nomad way.