"Provocative and fascinating" (The New York Times) When one day cripple and half-blind Nemsa meets the alluring Xenthia, a mystifying Sky Whisperer, it becomes clear that her path lies far above and beyond all she is familiar with. But, even with her true heritage revealed, how can her destiny be linked with that of the much older, immortal Sky Whisperer she grows fonder of by the day? What is expected of her? More so--how can frail Nemsa ever hope...