Reisil, a young healer is forced to make a bitter choice to save her people from the threat of war. As Path of Fate begins, a truce has halted the fighting between Reisil’s native land and its neighbor. But traitors on both sides plot to shatter the fragile peace. On the night of the welcome celebration, kidnappers steal the daughter of the foreign ambassador from her bedchamber, leaving behind a trail of blood. To free her friend before she can be used to reignite the war, Reisil must join a band of rescuers she fears to trust. As Reisil journeys into enemy lands, she will be betrayed . . . . Magically soul‑bonded to a goshawk against her will, Reisil struggles to overcome her own fear and hatred.