Long ago, shape-shifters reigned as gods. But even gods have laws that they break at their own peril. Each member of Dirk & Steele has a unique ability. Soria's is the gift of communication---which is why she's been chosen to learn the language of a tormented warrior resurrected after thousands of years of icy sleep. He is Karr, and once he was a king. Strong as a lion, quick and deadly as a serpent, he saw everything he loved consumed in flames....