Adalia Lisbet has made a name for herself as a duelist after being forced from her home over ten years ago. She has even reached the title of Bladedancer, showing her mastery in the art of swordplay. But when her father, the man who banished her, calls her back to his house she is confronted with trials no sword can cut.

Back among a family she thought she would never see again, Adalia risks collapsing beneath the weight of memory. But alongside a history of grief are also moments of triumph. She has traveled across the land, testing herself against foes both mundane and fantastic. Will despair drag Adalia under, or will she rise above to grasp the possibility of hope?