A brutal attack. An unlikely trio. One last hope to save what has been lost. Vivya is on the run. Her world has been destroyed. Once wild and carefree, she's now forced to draw on every ounce of her magical power and training to escape relentless soldiers and track down the one thing that could change everything: a child with extraordinary abilities. Her only ally? A nitpicking High Judge with less magic than you could fit on a toenail clipping. Ylmar finds himself stranded, alone, in a foreign land where no one values order and rules mean nothing. Against his will, he's dragged into a perilous journey by a young and reckless Merry Rider. But as they race across land and sea, something ancient and powerful stirs deep within him. Who is this mysterious child? And will they find her before time runs out?