I am a Faux. That means that my earliest memory is waking up; waking up with a sword in my hand, strange words on my finger, and even stranger people arriving to claim me. Twelve years ago, the Great Vallen chose me out of seven billion people to fall out of the human world and arrive as a blessing to the Vale. He gave me a sword with my name, and a duty to fight for him. I am happy here. At least, I thought I was. Until a memory slipped out of Vallen's grasp; one that showed me who I really am, and who the people who love me really are.

The world of humans and daegons are intertwined with each other. Our winter is the daegons' summer. Our night is the daegons' day. One land cannot prosper without the other suffering. Once there had been balance until the daegons cheated fate. Now they experience eternal prosperity, while humans struggle to survive. Every year, a human challenger steps forward to save the country, only to meet their demise. No one expects the newest challenger, 17 year old Heather, to survive. However, Heather has more at stake than just her life, but her sister's too. With help from a mysterious boy in the woods, Heather will navigate treacherous obstacles and unravel secrets that will change everything she thought she knew. Will she be able to break the curse and save her loved ones, or will she fall victim to the same fate as those before her?