Overview

"Provocative and fascinating" (The New York Times) Will the courage in her heart be enough to save her world? When one day cripple and half-blind Nemsa meets the alluring Xenthia, a mystifying Sky Whisperer, it becomes clear that her path lies far above and beyond all she is familiar with. But, even with her true heritage revealed, how can her destiny be linked with that of the much older, immortal Sky Whisperer she grows fonder of by the day? What is expected of her? More so--how can frail Nemsa ever hope to stand up against the supremacy of a vengeful, ambitious Sun Whisperer? Magic is at work, a fatal sickness is spreading among mortals and immortals alike, the sun is brutally beating down, and the fate of all hangs in the balance. And if Nemsa is to fulfil her destiny and save the world, she must find her way through it all . . .