Despite everyone's expectations, young Rin has just made it into the top military school in Nikan, China, and she is ready to prove to everyone that she is just as strong a warrior as the men who have come before her in this new riveting novel. But when war threatens to engulf her home and she begins to realize that she has ancient magic running through her veins, it becomes apparent that she may be the only one who can save her people. Worried that winning the war could mean losing her humanity forever, Rin will have to make a multitude of difficult decisions in this new novel.