Once, the leaders of both lands belived that the Scoy Gria forest could separate Verellea and Asweyn. But greed and destiny had different plans.  The magical creatures of Verellea have been rebelling against the humans in war for over a decade. As both sides struggle to win and suffer from the effects of strife, a young girl ventures to find her brother and along the way-finds herself.  Naelle Sahe, a girl desperate to prove that she's a warrior. It's always been in her gut, the aspiration to be a brave solider-hero. Finally, after years of rejection, she earns the chance when her brother is said to cross the Scoy Gria. Leaving her as the only one willing to bring him back.  But, she discovers much more in Verellea then she could have ever intended.