In a world where gods and monsters roam the earth, Elver’s touch is poisonous to everyone, and ever since a god saved her from the brink of death, she has been the guardian of a wild and dangerous forest filled with creatures unknown. Then, she crosses paths with Artair, who is on a mission of his own and, somehow, the only person immune to her deathly touch. He is one of the Sleepless and shares his body with an evil spirit, Lucian, who intends to manipulate Elver for his own dark purposes. But Elver is not without secrets of her own. Caught in the crossfire of gods, monsters, and a dangerous magic they can barely understand, it is only a matter of time before the paths the three of them choose to take will set alight the very foundations of their world.