David Petersen

Lockhaven is under siege. The home of the Mouse Guard has been assaulted by many a predator, but rarely has it stood in opposition to mice. Rand, the defense expert of the Guard's home, received just enough warning from Sadie to seal the gates and secure the fortress before it came under treasonous attack. Saxon & Kenzie, along with the oldfur Celanawe, also unable to get into Lockhaven, are forced to hide in the low maples to the east and watch their beloved home betrayed.

Saxon, Kenzie, and Sadie escaped from the abandoned weasel kingdom Darkheather worried to find that Celanawe and Lieam have not arrived back to Lockhaven before they did. Unknown to the rest of the Guard the redfur and legendary Black Axe are in mortal danger at the talons of the one-eyed owl.