Sixteen-year-old ember morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching d...Sixteen-year-old ember morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching darkness loose in the world. She also finds herself falling in love with her mentor, the dashing, brooding, and powerful barrow hess.