When Tachi and Caitlin fall through a West Virginia cave 'portal' and into a hive of stingers on the world of Tessene, they think they are in big trouble, but that's only because they have not yet met Sorcet, a deru of the Gray Guild who needs two more taidar to protect - and die for - her. Sorcet conducts dangerous missions for the Gray Guild library and is determined to close the portals to stop anything or anyone else from arriving in Tessene to disrupt that world. Sorcet, Caitlin and Tachi a