For centuries the Fae have been the keepers of the greatest magical secrets, refusing to share any but the most rudimentary skills. Emergence, the only path to immortality, has kept their Emperor and his Cardinals alive by passing their minds from body to body. For the first time ever an outsider, a Gaian, is being trained in their sacred art and communities around their continent are in an uproar. Laelen Rojas is this outsider, being trained by the aloof and enigmatic Master Odai. Soon they find themselves embroiled in the tensions and political intrigue that has been bubbling beneath the surface of Fae Society, waiting for a reason to explode.
