Dawn, a country girl, wants to follow her dreams of being a wise woman instead of a wife and mother. But according to tradition she has no choice but to take the path decided by her parents. Appalled when her parents try to arrange a future for her that collides with everything she ever wanted in her life, Dawn decides to act. Taking a leap into the unknown she makes hard decisions, follows an unconventional path and gives up everything she knows for an uncertain future. On her way she finds true friends and sinister enemies. [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]