"John knew about everything, or so he said. And I believed him whole-heartedly. When he said the moon disappeared during the day because the sun had shoved her underneath his bed, I believed him... So I also believed him about the Travelers."

Twelve-year-old Anna grew up fearing the Travelers. But when her kingdom is usurped by the evil King Gaspare of Astara, her only allies are the mysterious and strange Travelers of Afaennon.

When she and a blind boy named Luka discover an ancient prophecy telling of a princess and a blind Traveler defeating Astara, they are thrust into a world of magic, deception, and violence.

Who can they trust? The king has eyes everywhere. And the prophecy says that someone will die.

Elizabeth Dryer, Lizzie to her friends and family, spent most of her childhood running wild with her fellow triplets, Elijah and Elisha, in the foothills of Dale, the last livable place on the continent.

But the time has come for her to grow up. She dreads the coming day when she must marry and her brothers must begin work in the fields. As that day draws nearer, a mysterious runaway comes to the foothills, and the triplets decide to discover his identity in their "last great adventure" before they part. But in doing so, they stumble upon a conspiracy that stretches back to the days of their ancestors.

In their search to uncover the truth, Lizzie, Elijah, and Elisha enter into a deadly game of cat and mouse as they fight to stay alive and, with the help of the runaway and an unlikely ally, expose the lie all citizens of Dale have been living.