Nyrnn Ashall is resigned to her life. Thirteen years after the Shadowed Ones nearly killed her, she has adapted to the lingering pain, fatigue and weakness. In Nubrai, the gods teach that each person must contribute to the whole. Nyrnn has a smaller goal: try not to be a burden. She is shocked when a strange scholar offers her a treatment for her condition. In exchange, she must help him stop the Shadowed Ones. Arriving in Starfall, Nyrnn enjoys improved health even as she battles her fears that the treatment might stop working. But when the scholar remains elusive about his plans, and the Shadowed Ones continue to haunt the streets of Starfall, Nyrnn is left with a choice. Does she push to learn the truth even if the truth might change everything? With Nyrnn and Starfall's fate on the line, can a young woman discover the secret behind the Shadowed Ones and stop them once and for all? is the compelling first book in the epic fantasy series.