Many moons ago in the forests of Southern Prydein, a tribe lives in harmony with the land. Two girls, Kuma and Lavena, are named Bright Ones, a group of people who can commune with the Spirits. Lavena, an orphan and outcast, and Kuma, a soft-spoken young girl, are called by the Spirit world to learn the old ways.As the prophesized dark time looms over the world, the masters of Skara wait for The Oracle, a Spirit incarnate in the human world that holds immense power. Only She can restore peace and balance to the world. Kuma and Lavena must choose a path; rise to the challenge, or risk their...

Hendrickje Stoffels is a headstrong woman, set on starting a new life in Amsterdam away from her humble home in Bredevoort, The Netherlands. She arrives on the banks of Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age, a period of artistic wonder and prosperity.Employed as a servant by the esteemed Rembrandt van Rijn in 1647, she soon learns the ropes of her new role, all the while clashing paths with the intolerable Mevrouw.As Rembrandt's favor shifts from his older mistress to the new servant in the house, tensions soon reach a boiling point. With Mevrouw berating Hendrickje at every turn, she must...