She became a wolf to survive.Rowan is a Watcher—protector of Elderglen, guardian of its borders, and the last line of defense against what lurks in the woods. When grief left her hollow, she begged the forest goddess Rhiann to make her wolfkind—faster, stronger, wilder. A Guardian of the Forest.But now something dark hunts those she's sworn to protect.Some are found drained of blood, others frozen in terror. It doesn't take long for whispers to rise like smoke: Rowan isn't strong enough. Rowan can't protect them.The villagers don't know she's also the heir to Feather and Claw, a secret network founded by her grandmother whose sole purpose is to destroy a murderous cult targeting anyone with magic. When her grandmother dies, Rowan becomes the Cornerstone, leader of the resistance.
