Every day, Goldie tastes the magic of the troberium without wielding it. Every day, Goldie looks out the window hoping her mistress will manifest her powers.

Maybe it will stop her from being the scorn of her mates. A spineless servant with a powerless mistress, she has been called.

One day, mages visit and it's not to say well done. They bring the war to her doorstep; shooting swords, arrows and bullets.

Goldie has to do something. She must break the law and shapeshift. She must acquire power and destroy her enemies, no matter the cost. But in the rush to defend her family, she makes a mistake that turns her into a monster.

She becomes her own enemy, threatening to destroy everything she holds dear.

And she can't stop herself.