Larajin thinks her only secret is out. To the north of Sembia, the forest of Cormanthor conceals a community of wild elves whose attacks threaten trade and give the old lords an excuse for war. Tensions are high. Selgaunt's sons prepare for battle. Gangs vandalize elf-owned shops. And Larajin, the Uskevren's clumsy maid, has just discovered she's Thamalon Uskevren's unacknowledged half-elf daughter. She's everything the Uskevren's enemies have dreamed of: proof of his family's treasonous connections. But while Larajin may be a half-elf, she's also half Uskevren -- plagued by secrets, but too bold to hide. Enter the greatest fantasy setting of our generation -- enter the Forgotten Realms.