To Faia Rissedote’s dismay, the use of magic in Arhel has gotten out of control, and even people who could never use magic before are suddenly building castles in the air. Unneeded, unwanted, she discovers secrets about herself she never suspected. But when Arhel’s magic suddenly dies, and its inhabitants are thrown back to a way of life none of them know how to manage, Faia sets out to find the truth and fix the problem...and discovers that love cannot be captured, only given, that history lies, and the lies history tells hide truths that will come back to hunt the people who ignore them.