Chol Sul couldn't be more different from his mischief-loving sister, Jen. Left in charge of the family farm for the season, Chol wants nothing more than to prove his worth to his parents, whereas Jen spends her time daydreaming atop the Ankori, stone guardians that once protected their valley. Chol truly believes there is nothing worse than his snide sister's antics getting in his way... until an unforeseen attack shatters their simple livelihoods forever. In the blink of an eye, the Sul farm is reduced to ash. Masked raiders tear down the guardians, burn the fields, and take Jen. With the help of the sole remaining Ankori, a strange girl with too many questions, and an insane hunch, Chol will defy all odds to find Jen and take revenge against the raiders. ... But as the search for Jen stretches on and Chol's own sanity begins to slip, he'll learn just how tricky the world beyond the farm really is.