Annora is a peasant girl with an unusual ability. Most see her as a beggar surrounded by cats. They tolerate her only because she is willing to do the dirty jobs. But after black death dogs attack her village, and she protects them with kittens, a small group of warriors, take her within their fold. Is she a sorceress? Or something bigger? One man is willing to find out if she is the answer to end the black death that threatens to swallow the country. Even if he doesn't like cats, or the fact his horse, trained to only serve one master, has decided to be her horse first, and him second.

What started as a journey to bring peace to the land results in the discovery of a lifetime. And a journey that none of them will ever forget.