A past she can't outrun. A world she never knew she belonged to. A daughter she will do anything to protect. When a simple rescue mission goes horribly wrong, ex-cop Allura Forsayeth accidentally bonds with Jenna, the shapeshifting tigress girl she'd been sent to rescue. That simple act of kindness irrevocably draws Allura into the hidden world of Creatures, and makes her the target of an ancient feud that's been threatening to erupt for millennia. Blackmailed by a former lover and threatened by a pack of werewolves desperate to get Jenna back, Allura will do anything to keep her adopted daughter safe, no matter the cost. To have any chance of surviving, Allura must confront the monsters without and embrace the one within. First-place winner: International Firebird Book Award, Urban Fantasy category.