"A new bairn. Born of the kings, cast into the wasteland, raised an orphan. He will rise up against you, king of Michelruud. Dead you are; dead you will be. The kell stone will be his to wield and all folk will harken to his command. The dragon flies above him. All laid waste below." Fenn Foster does not know who he is... Roused from bed before dawn and forced into the forbidden tunnel in the cellar of the wissenry, Fenn finds himself hunted by the king's guard. Is he the bairn of prophecy-destined to murder the king and destroy his beloved homeland, the Ruud? Leah Hallowsing knows exactly who she is... Wanting nothing more than to find favor with the charismatic Lord Kirche and be appointed Historian of Ruhm, Leah's future is within her grasp-she may have found the location of the coveted kell stone. Will she give up everything she's worked for to save the life of a boy she doesn't even know?