Disguised as a man to throw assassins off her trail, Mira's story continues as she works undercover as a merchant against the slavers of Pokorah-Vo. To travel north to Shifara and present her case to the Rider Council, she must turn his task over to Rispan. The problem is, her case will likely be contested, and she will have to defend it in trial by combat... including magic. At only sixteen years of age and a year of training under her belt, is she truly prepared for a duel of swords and sorcery?