Madalynn Agnussen and Arren Renlicht, heirs to the age-old clan feud for social power, should not be found within two feet from each other. But when a search for a legendary talisman throws them into an adventure filled with tricky paths, rabid beasts, and blatant scheming, Madalynn and Arren will discover there's more to love and hate, and maybe there is happily ever after at the first stab in the back.