Valiant, the only son born to the Forest Lord of the Northern Realm and the daughter of the Shifter Sovereign, spent the early years of his life trying to fit in. He failed. Being half fae and half shape shifter left him adrift in both worlds. Nothing he did pleased his father and his mother saw him as a tool to be wielded for her plans.This final novel in the Farseen Chronicles world goes back in time to follow the offspring of Lord Ellwood and Lady Rayna in their early years living in the Northern Realm of the Farseen. This is Valiant's story.