Melanie knows one thing. Her family is gone and she is alone. The city of Leasin has been deserted but one girl is left behind. As birds cloud the sky she sets off to find her family, to understand what has and is happening and to see the truth. In the forest a mother and son live in secrecy, until the girl from the stories stumbles upon them. Now their life is turned upside down as prophecy unfolds. The Watcher protects the city, he knows what is best and what will save them. He is the keeper of the stories and the leader of change.