Deep within the Mother Forest, the elven clans fought amongst themselves, and humans were a rarely seen threat. But now Chyrie, an elf with the gift of animal-speaking, must do the unthinkable... She must join forces with the hated humans. For if the two races cannot join to defeat the barbarian invaders who seek to destroy them, neither world will survive... (adapted from the back cover of the first edition)
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