Jelena Preseren has finally found love and happiness with her new husband Ashinji Sakehera and his family, but her peaceful life is about to be turned upside down. In the coming months, Jelena's and Ashinji's lives undergo profound changes which tests them both in ways that neither is prepared for. They must learn to cope or be swept away. Far to the south, the Soldaran Empire prepares for war against the elves and in the icy north, the arcane power of the Nameless One continues to grow... Set against a backdrop of impending war, shocking betrayals and uneasy alliances, Griffin's Shadow continues the story begun in Griffin's Daughter, that of courage and enduring love in the face of adversity.