On Merm, one of four known worlds, momentous changes are afoot. Intrinsically linked to these changes and unaware how much her life of fifteen summers is to be shattered and reshaped beyond all imagining, is a girl, Ionuin. Incredible powers, so devastatingly strong that if they should be unleashed in their entirety, whole civilisations will be blitzed from existence. Personifications of Dark and Light are indulging themselves, attempting to force the outcome they desire. Half a world apart, a seeker, Taj, responsible for finding gifted inhabitants in this arid land, strives to connect with...