The sky will fall. Tal has lived his whole life in darkness. He has never left his home, a mysterious castle of seven towers. He does not see the threat that will tear apart his family and his world. But Tal cannot stay safe forever. When danger strikes, he must desperately climb the Red Tower to steal a Sunstone. He reaches the top ... ... and then he falls into a strange and unknown world of warriors, iceships, and hidden magic. There Tal makes...

With the death of Empress Hetha Kevleren, regions of the Empire of Hamilay see an opportunity to use the magical force of the Sefid to secede. Third Prince Maddyn Kevleren is unable to work the magic of the Sefid; he therefore can't Wield and, as such, is unable to access the magic realm. When Kevleren crosses the most skilled user of the Sefid in the empire--former lover and second cousin Dutchess Yunara--he must take another path to protect himself...