Children grow up hearing legends of Howling Mountain and the impassable magical wall that surrounds it. But while the outside world assumes a terrifying warlord rules over the people within, the truth is far from what Lochlan Fitzroy expects. Deep in the caverns below Howling Mountain lies a secret that will change everything.

Lochlan - The Manservant
I've dreamt of Howling Mountain my entire life, but as a manservant in Lumeri, I never believed I'd get the chance to try and see it for myself. But when my Lord, the washed-up knight Sir Roderick Bessit, gets himself banished, he drags me off on an insane quest to redeem himself - straight to the foot of Howling Mountain. I'm not sure how he expects to get inside, but if it means I'll finally see the source of my dreams, I'll follow instead of fight.

Viola - The Lord
My father was an awful man. The people of Howling Mountain suffered for decades under his rule, and then he sealed us all away inside this magic-infused wall. So I killed him. As the Lord of Howling Mountain, I've done the best I can, but being a woman in charge of a small kingdom cut off from the outside world is no easy task. I've done this on my own for nearly two decades now, though, and no matter how lonely this is, I will not let anyone doubt my strength.

Marcus - The Captain
Wherever my Lord leads, I will follow. Whatever my Lord commands, I will do in her name. I was Viola's best friend growing up, and I remain her most loyal soldier in the Ash Guard. The fated mate bond that I have willfully resisted since we were teens will not break me. The chaos dragon inside me will not break me. And hopefully not this new fated mate I discovered when Viola sent me beyond the wall.