As Balto and Jenna live in their time, at peace with their family and friends; in a paralleled universe, a darkness is stirring. An Elani Valkar has been found dead, murdered. To Claire and Tais, it is a blow to all valkar and it is up to them to find the killer. But all is not as it seems. Fren, Claire's brother, has begun to demonstrate his ability to wield the Dark arts, a feat a few selected few can do and remain sane. With it he plans to create a new world ran under a steel fist. Torn between duty and her love for her brother, Claire must make a choice. Steele, filled with determination to find a cure for rabies, has risen from his grief after the loss of his beloved mate, Luna. He will not stop until he has found a cure.