Publisher's Synopsis
"Do not be swayed by the voices of reason, for where you must go, reason cannot follow..." Illiom does not know who she is. All she knows is that she harbours an ability that terrifies her. Once, in self-defense, she blinded a man who had meant her harm. To this day she does not understand how it happened. There is a power lurking inside of her, but without understanding and some measure of control, this power could easily prove lethal, especially in a society that frowns upon magic and power. So Illiom lives alone, far from others, lonely in a way only someone like her can understand. Unseen, unrecognized, unloved she lives in a place of harsh and unforgiving beauty, waiting for a change that may never come. But, of course, change never fails to come... For Illiom it arrives in the form of Tarmel, a Rider of the Queen's Black Ward who bears a summons that forces her out of her self-imposed isolation and onto a quest into the heart of mystery itself. Book One in the Destiny of Fire series follows Illiom as she comes to term with being singled out as one of the seven "Chosen" and accompanies her as she follows a trail bent upon leading her into deepest darkness.
