Gunilla of Knapahult was raised under the strict discipline of her father, enduring beatings for sins she never committed. Though her heart belonged to another, her father dreamed of her marrying the distinguished Arv Grip. Then Heike Lind of the Ice People arrived in the parish. With his extraordinary gifts, he quickly realized that Gunilla and Arv were in grave danger. A deadly threat lurked in a ravine deep within the forest, and only Heike’s intervention could save them from a fate that might destroy them all.