T'narr Salem keeps his distance, locking his heart safely away. He's never been in love. He has saved that part of himself for his spirit walker and won't risk it for anyone else. Now T'narr has finally found his walker, but only in body, not in spirit. Knox Rosster leads a simple life, fishing for his dinner, making furniture to barter for goods, and praying for the day he can live and love as his heart wishes to. But life is never simple, and when a black witch crosses his path, Knox's life is no longer his own. T'narr will risk everything to reunite his walker with his spirit, no matter what it costs. A man's spirit walker is his destiny. But what price will T'narr have to pay?