Deric's mother has recently gotten remarried to a man he does not trust. And as details start to unfold he realizes that he has plenty of good reasons to stay away from his step father, but when Deric is exposed to a new chemical with unknown strength and power, Deric finds it easy to find out what his step father is really up to..... So he can change the world.

Fawntonya and Lavalda were just normal kids until Ardon Sword disrupted both their lives - by making Lavalda a slave and by ripping away Fawntonya's childhood. Will Fawntonya ever gain trust and love with her family? Will Lavalda ever taste freedom and trust ever again? And most importantly, will the two unlikely friends stop Ardon's plans from killing the last heir to the throne?