Extraordinary things don't happen to fourteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabil, a talented weaver who dreams about life outside of her tiny village.
But that all changes when a mysterious young wizard named Wayland North appears and asks for Sydelle's help.
He's got a shocking secret that could stop a war between kingdoms .
if he can reach the capital with the news in time.
As Sydelle and Wayland race against the clock to deliver their message, they must contend with wild weather and a dark wizard who will do anything to stop them.
But the sudden earthquakes and freak snowstorms may not be a coincidence.
And as Sydelle discovers more about North's past and her own strange abilities, she realises that the fate of the kingdom may rest in her fingertips.