Cheled is a world full of magic... and raging with war.

Raamah Quesymir, a young Solumian mage, is ready to become a journeyman and ritually bond himself to an animal familiar. All goes wrong, however, when he defies ceremony and as a result unintentionally bonds a sentient familiar—a werewolf by the name of Barak. Neither can tolerate the other, but both must work past their pride and grudges to find a way to get along if they want to keep their secret and survive the war.