Part Elven, part Fae and part Wizard, Cayden Silversun is the talented playwright of the travelling theatre company, Touchstone. As the troupe's tregetour, Cade creates the magic that enchants audiences throughout the Kingdom, but his powers are useless without his closest friend, the reckless Mieka. On stage, Mieka skilfully brings Cade's visions to life, but behind the scenes, Cade's prophecies warn of a dark future for the troubled elf.

For nearly two years, Cade has been rejecting his Elsewhens, the Fae gift that grants him prescient glimpses of possible futures, by simply refusing to experience them. But the strain is driving a wedge between him and his theatre troupe, Touchstone, and making him erratic on stage and off. It takes his best friend Mieka to force Cade into accepting the visions again, but when he does, he witnesses an attack on the royal family, though he cannot see who is responsible. Cade knows the futures he sees can be changed, and when he finally discovers the truth behind the attack, he takes the...