National bestselling author Sharon Shinn presents a passionate, heart-wrenching story of secrets and the lengths we ll go to, to protect those we love... Melanie Landon and her half-sister share a unique bond. For her entire life, Melanie has hidden the fact that Ann is a shape-shifter. The never-ending deception is a heavy weight to bear, but Melanie is determined to keep Ann s secret and protect her from a world that simply wouldn t understand. For months, Melanie hasn t seen or heard from Ann, in either of her forms. When a man shows up saying he s there about her sister, Melanie fears the worst. But Brody Westerbrook doesn t have information about Ann he s in search of it. A freelance writer, Brody intends to include Ann in a book he s writing about the existence of shape-shifters. While Melanie is immediately drawn to the stranger on her doorstep, she denies his claims, knowing that trusting him isn t an option. But when Ann finally appears looking thin and sick, Melanie realizes exposure is the least of their worries. Protecting her sister has always been such an enormous part of Melanie s life, but as Ann s health rapidly deteriorates, Melanie must come to grips with the fact that saving her may mean letting go "
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