Driven from their ancestral forest home by humans wielding fire, Wolfrider chief Cutter and his elfin tribe must seek refuge from the inferno in the mysterious Caverns of the Trolls. But can the subterranean dwellers be trusted?
Beneath the blazing ruin of their woodland home, the Wolfriders meet King Greymung, monarch of the trolls, who promises them safe passage to a new, lush Holt. But what they discover is not what they expect.
Tormented by betrayal and the scorching desert sun, the Wolfriders press desperately forward toward mountains dimly seen on the distant horizon. The elves cannot know what - or who - may lie beyond.
Wolfrider chief Cutter leads a raid on the Sun Village to seize much-needed supplies. He gets more than he bargained for when he inexplicably abducts one of the villagers - much to the astonishment of both elves.
As the Wolfriders settle into life in the Sorrow's End, Cutter and Leetah struggle with the undeniable power of their Recognition, while a rival for the healer's heart challenges the Wolfrider chief to an ancient contest.
The Trial of Hand, Head, and Heart pits Rayek and Cutter against each other as suitors to Leetah. Buy no matter who wins, the healer must still wrestle with the impossible choice between her lifelong friend and a barbaric outsider.
Awakened from nightmares of Cutter, Leetah follows the sound of wolf howls into the desert night. Hiding, she overhears the Wolfriders recount the tale of how a malignant swirl of dark magic came to terrorize the Holt.
Awakened from nightmares of Cutter, Leetah follows the sound of wolf howls into the desert night. Hiding, she overhears the Wolfriders recount the tale of how a malignant swirl of dark magic came to terrorize the Holt.
As Cutter and Leetah continue to suffer the effects of resisting Recognition, a nearby volcano rumbles to life. Can the Wolfriders save the Sun Folk from a new peril that threatens to level their village?
Leetah's powers as a healer are sorely tested as one of the Wolfriders suffers a dire accident. But that challenge pales in comparison to her inner struggle - maintain her proud freedom? Or yield to the allure of Recognition?