After the war that broke the world, the elves survived, yet defeated and in the chains of slavery. For a hundred generations the one power lay dormant, waiting for the true queen to be reborn. It began with the arrival of the ancient assassin. On that fateful night the sounds of a sleeping woman would change the world forever.

The government kidnapped her mother, some unknown entity killed er father; she's been on the run most of her life. These two forces constantly hunt her, one wants her as a specimen, the other wants her dead. A thind group is about to enter the chase, sending the greatest hunter inthe universe, but this one is planning to help her. Tracy is about to get an ally.

Melanie was still a teenager when she fled her home. Now she's returning, older, wiser, disillusioned, and dangerous. The folk of Harker's Island have long memories, and so does Melanie. And then there's those damned demons ...

In the guise of a mad outlaw came a miracle, a salvation. What would the rescued slave do when saved from death to rise to power? Seek revenge, and she would have it, one way or another.

The government hushed her, the media rideculed her, and others in her field turned their backs on her ... until the day she rose up to take command of an alien war fleet. Will the world that shunned her now trust her to save them from certain annihilation?

Even when you escape the darkness a piece of it goes with you. To face that darkness and defy it or to fall under its spell, that's the real battle. Terri Dawn didn't know if she could defeat the darkness within her, or if she even wanted to. She'll have an eternity for find out.

She'd always championed the underdog, never harmed an innocent, and tried to remain hidden. Alas she couldn't remain unseen and in desperation she turned to the Darkness for help. It was not forthcoming. At the very end a chance appeared, a slim chance, but ...

The freed Elves face a long hard march through the forest to Elfhome, and winter is fast approaching, they're being hunted, and more. They must cross the ruins of Elanda before the snows catch them in the open. And then there's all that mad magic still active from that long ago battle to contend with; not all will survive it, if any.

Their home world is safe, but the Enemy is on the move against their allies. Can Tracy, the Hunter, and their small team forstall an entire empire? Can they manage to hide and protect their allies? Can they trust new allies? Can they even survive? Unknown at this time.

The people hide withing the walls of the cities, the refugees huddle together against the bitter winds, and Elvish warrios hold the forests. Only the chrushing cold of winter keeps the lands from erupting in a violent confrontation, but it can't last, and ever the witch of Elanda wanders the lands bringing both hope and fear wherever she goes.

Each timethe Empire ups their attack, Tracy evolves to counter their attempts to find and destroy her and her clan. With each new change she becomes more the cold deadly Offspring and less Tracy, but even the Offspring her her limits, or does she? And in the end, even if she thwarts the Empire, will anything of the real Tracy remain? The future is unclear.

A twist of fate puts Rhonda in a position of command with the fate of all depending on her success, but the man she most depends on just sits waiting for orders. Utterly terrified of failure and its consequences, she prepares to give it her best. Will she succeed, or will their carefully guarded existence be exposed. Only time will tell.