This story follows on from my earlier story A New World. It is a first person narrative of the life of Akkarin's and Sonea's daughter, Karine.

This third story follows on from my previous stories Exile and Recall. Back home in the Steelbelt Ranges, Akkarin and Sonea have to come to terms with what has happened to their son. Will they be able to find out what sort of magician Justen is and can they prevent him from taking control of magic in the Allied Lands? A story with multiple POVs.