In the dramatic follow up to Children of Persephone, the exploration of humanity's new planet begins. Yet the discoveries made bring both terrifying challenges and cruel temptations, that shatter the previously congruent beliefs of the community. And as illness and injury cause inconsolable loss, is it just coincidence when the answer to their prayers appears, just when all hope has been lost? A precious and unheralded gift that will lead the species to either salvation or oblivion; or both.