It"s no wonder that Peri should possess some of the magical talent that her mother, the High Lady Kayli, is known for. However, the young and impetuous Peri is determined to prove that her swordsmanship, not her magic, is her true calling. But when she single-handedly rescues a prisoner from a Sarkond warrior"s camp, she finds herself the liberator of a dreaded Sarkond heretic. Now they must depend on each other in order to survive. And face the prophecy they are destined to fulfill -- together...