Villagers call on a wandering swordsman to rid them of a lake monster, but he sends his apprentice: a girl like none of them have ever seen. She may know how to fight, but can she ever feel at home in a world that sees her as a freak?

Belle must fight before royalty, the divine, and all of Park City to earn the privilege of going on her nomad's journey. The very first step of that journey, however, may be closer to home than she realizes.