500 years after the Black Death ended the old World, two races coexist on the planet: Humans and Sha'tans. While Humans have space and numbers, Sha'tans, confined on a small island, have technology and knowledge, and some strange powers. Dana, a White Sha'tan, is the end result of a genetic selection program, designed to fulfill a Prophecy. Unfortunately, she is also clever, strongheaded, and not willing to let anybody decide her future...