A beacon of hope or an embodiment of fear.
Cleo is an orphan, a peasant-and worst of all, a halfling. To the Veari, whose survival instinct makes them nearly unbeatable, she's an abomination. To the Kes, masters of elemental magic, she's an outsider who will never belong.
But Cleo is about to discover, the power within her runs deeper than anyone suspects, and even the highest ranks of the kingdom may not be beyond her reach.
Haunted by mysterious voices and with her homeland teetering on the edge of tyranny, Cleo must learn to command the gifts bestowed upon her. Failure means more than losing her life. Success could change the fate of her country.
But can Cleo master her power or will it consume her?