A conspiracy threatens to send two kingdoms to war--while an ancient monster threatens to destroy them. When thirteen-year-old Melody Simns goes to spend her winter vacation with her magical stepfamily, she expects nothing more than a week of riding, archery, and time at the beach. Then a creature made entirely out of wind destroys her family's ship. It's the Heart of the Storm--an elemental being with the power to level entire cities. Two of the most powerful nations in the Realms, each believing the other released it, are preparing to go to war. But what Mel and her siblings care about is simpler: whoever released the Heart also kidnapped their friend, Timondair Shadowblood. Accompanied by the Aeldir's reluctant apprentice, they set out to find the missing elf. An ancient secret is revealed, and Mel must choose: protect her friends and family, or enter a race for the ultimate power. A power that could save or destroy the Realms as she knows them . . . Updating Tuesdays and Saturdays!