In this sequel to Shadow Fox, Jared, after waiting his whole life to return home and learn who he really is, quickly discovers his world is much more complicated than he ever imagined. As the newly appointed Captain, he is now responsible for raising an army to take on an enemy he knows next to nothing about, while his own king anticipates his failure. His love life is in near shambles; after usurping Tarika in taking charge of the army, he must now win her back in spite of a romance blossoming between her and his closest friend, Nathaniel. Just as things begin to improve with the victory of their first small battle, Jared’s childhood sexual abuse is brought glaringly to light, leading to obsession and dysfunction. As if the disease in his blood were not bad enough, he will soon jeopardize everything he holds dear to feed this demon of the mind, even going so far as to fall victim to a dangerous affair with an enemy princess.
