Ash isn't the Chosen One -- he isn't even supposed to learn the Song. And he's certainly no hero - he's just a kitchen slave. But he can't abandon his spirited friend Kep to her cruel fate. Together they must fulfil the quest -- before the slave tracker kills them, or the Song drives Ash to insanity. Haunted by strange visions of the past, the friends are swept into a world of peril and adventure. As ancient history collides with the present, a terrible evil is revealed. What strange destiny lies in wait? And what is the mystery of the ? If you love your fantasy packed with adventure, feisty female characters and loads of twists, you'll love .