Chapter 1

The year is 1738, and the Black Death has claimed almost half of the village of Brasov, Romania. While her family believes that she has finally succumbed to the horrendous plague, Amalie Grigorcea awakes to find herself next in line to be placed on a mass funeral pyre. Her relief at being able to escape is short-lived, however, as she finds herself trapped in the dark woods by a great white wolf named Apollo.