Cast out by her family for being a ‘changeling’ - a medieval superstition that believed some children were swapped at birth with a child of the Devil - Kate Thorne was forced from a young age to teach herself to survive, honing her skills until she became an excellent archer. Fending for herself has given her insight into animal and plant life, as well as a ‘sixth sense’. This sixth sense turns out to be much more. It is only after various confrontations with those in power that the true extent of her gift come to light… When fleeing from the ferocious witch hunter Samuel, fate hurls her into the arms of nobleman and mercenary John of Stafford. The answer to their respective problems, ducking-stool and scaffold, is in agreeing to marry and together they leave Lincoln free but exiled. United, John and Kate embark on a series of adventures, as electrifying and tumultuous as their relationship. But Samuel and Lord Esmond, a commander and bitter half-brother to John, will not let them continue on their way - and it will take all of Kate’s powers to survive.