I am not a woman.

But I am also not a man.

I won't pretend to be something I'm not, but those around me-both friends and enemies alike-are determined to make me. My village is adamant I marry the pastor's son, dress like a proper lady, and go only by the name given to me at birth. When I refuse, they cast me into The Deadwood: an enchanted forest of vines and brambles crawling with deadly demons and wicked magic.

What I find waiting for me there are no demons like our legends describe, but four cursed warriors from another world, victims of a spell cast by an evil sorceress. It's said they can be freed from their torment by a human, but not just any human, one that is neither a man nor a woman. We soon discover I'm the key to breaking this spell, but just how I'm supposed to do that remains a mystery. I must get close enough to each of the warriors to somehow lift this curse, or we'll all be doomed to spend eternity in The Deadwood.