In the remote village of mandryn, tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a vi...In the remote village of mandryn, tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a visiting sachakan mage get violent, tessia unconsciously taps unknown reserves of magic to defend herself.