In ancient times the way between the worlds was shattered, leaving bands of aachim, faellem, and charon trapped with the old humans of santhenar. Now llian, a chronicler of the great tales, uncovers a 3,000-year-old secr...In ancient times the way between the worlds was shattered, leaving bands of aachim, faellem, and charon trapped with the old humans of santhenar. Now llian, a chronicler of the great tales, uncovers a 3,000-year-old secret too deadly to be revealed-while karan, a young sensitive, is compelled by honor to undertake a perilous mission.