The sparkling marble city of Maris is under threat. Warriors from far away lands have returned to conquer and pilage its riches after breaking a long truce of peace and prosperity. Willow, a sailors daughter, is thrust into a war she never could have dreamed of, fighting for her home, her life, the people she has befriended and the family she loves. Is there a way to save Maris from failing the assault and crumbling into the sea? Or is Willow's home to be lost to the enemy forever?