Their friendship will test the fabric of tradition, duty and destiny... There are only two seasons in Godenor: summer and winter. Weather brings the only surprises to a society where everything is planned, and everyone's status is determined at birth...by the color of their hair. Rinna has the right hair, Drexi the wrong, and Prelly is almost too ordinary -- in every way but one. Small mistakes bring them together, creating ripples in a pond that knows nothing but serenity. If they reach their goals, they can't help but shatter the world they know. Love of any kind, even the bond of...

I always knew who my mother was. I always knew where I belonged. And I always knew I wanted to be on the water, like my dad. ...Until I was forced to go out into the water, anyway. Out there, you feel really lonely. But you're never alone. There is more life and emotion under the waves than most humans will ever see, more than I could have ever imagined. Down there, it's an entire world of rage and hate, love and hope. It's a world of fear. It's a world of war. Once, my mother told me she would sing me a song of the sea. But under the waves, the only music I ever heard was the sound of...