Leotie buries her fears about Markus being alive. She's curious about the power of the lightning shift. A power that would free her from the fear of Markus forever. For a year, she helps the rebels grow into a larger unit that soon will be accepted into the Colonial Army. However, it's been far too long since she's seen her family. Finn agreed they would visit her people for a life-bonding ceremony, but when? It seems the war will never end. Tala comes to Leotie in a dream and says, The only way we can defeat Markus is together. The words are too disturbing not to take seriously. Desperate for answers, Leotie must return to her tribe and clan. Yet, Finn doesn't want her to leave or even worse, to become a lightning shifter. All the while, she fears Markus might be alive, trying to regain his power. She soon finds herself torn between her people and her life with Finn. In Lightning Shifter, Leotie and Finn's love for each other is pressed to the limit. Will they be together in the end?