Anna, legendary Sorceress, Protector of Defalk, has died and her apprentice, Secca, is left to face an uncertain future. For the dreaded Sea-Priests that Anna once defeated have returned and their desire for revenge has grown great. Only Secca's sorcery can withstand them - but her training is far from complete . . .Untested and afraid, Secca must rally allies, raise an army, and master her own wild power. If she fails, her homeland will suffer such destruction as has never been imagined.But even as the war rages, Secca comes to know that there is yet love in a shattered world . . .