For six turns of the seasons, the Wolfriders and the Sun Folk have lived together in peace. Now their desert sanctuary is a secret no longer.

Cutter, Wolfrider chief, senses that only in numbers will the elves find safety from human prejudice and violence, and with his stargazing companion, Skywise, sets out to find and unite other elfin tribes.

But between the pair and their goal lies the eerie Forbidden Grove, home to more surprises than the elves can imagine, and where a single misstep can cut short a quest - or a life.