It has been two years since the last battle between the rebels of Pravik and the ruling Empire and while they have been peaceful they have also brought a new threat with them Terrified of the supernatural powers evident in Praviks people and unwilling to be branded as traitors themselves the surrounding communities will not trade with Pravik dooming the city to a slow starving death within its own wallsWhen emissaries arrive from the emperor inviting the Ploughman to form an alliance with him he has no choice but to go But in doing so he ignores the vision of the blind seer Virginia Ramsey who has seen deadly consequences at the end of the Ploughmans journeyDesperate for help from another source Virginia sets out on a journey of her own accompanied by the Darkworld priestess Rehtsea journey to find the King and bring him to Praviks aidTheir parallel journeys will at last open the way to the worlds unseen bringing in powers terrors beauties and a final confrontation no one could imagine Central to the fate of their world are the Gifted the Singer Seer Healer Listener Warrior and Voice