Zara's parents waged a war they couldn't win. When they died they left behind a depleted army and a girl with a vengeance in her heart. The king thought he had won the war. But it hadn't even started. _____________ In Ravia, the elite are composed of those with special gifts. They are touched by the spirits. The untouched live life serving the superiors as penance for their shortcomings. The army was raised and the rebellion fought. Zara, not willing to put her people in more danger but unrelenting in her fight for freedom hatches a plan. If you want to kill the snake, you've got to cut off its head.