Vere is a foster child caught up, through no fault of her own, in the schemes of the great and wealthy. Rescued by none other than the King himself, she escapes and embarks on a two year odyssey to reach the land of magic and mystery itself, Nogaynos, the land where magic began. On her way, she finds wonders, friends and allies, an grows herself into someone she once could never have dreamed of becoming. Behind her, she leaves a king who will never be quite the same again.