Set in the world of Forcelia, in the kingdom of Ramliearth on Alecrast. Judith is a forest ranger of Ramliearth’s guardians of the forest, a group of people who guard the Unicorn Forest against poachers and other thugs. She is also a unicorn maiden, a woman who has a special bond with a unicorn. Somewhere around the area, a mysterious man seems to have a special interest in unicorn maidens and is willing to pay a high price for them. Is he after the bond the maidens and unicorns share with one another?