The Veil hangs between all. Life and death. Matter and spirit. Yet through us the veil is torn, and through the tear we draw our strength. After an unexpected visitor arrives at his grandmother's estate, Dyn leaves his home and embarks on a journey to his mother's homeland, escaping the secrets of his heritage and the mysterious disappearance of other children just like him. Reaching the harshness of his new mountain home, he struggles to maintain the magic of the great forest while learning to draw on the new power he's been kept from all his life. Calheda and her elite strike team stalk the forest, bred for blood and trained from birth to be weapons for their nation. Each assignemnt brings her closer to a new rebellious teammate and they become increasingly desperate to escape. The newly appointed Seer of Ashant, blessed with the greatest of the forest's gifts, sifts through the lives of those making the great pilgrimage to her temple. Through them, she attempts to unravel the twisted plot that has haunted her entire life.