Tara of Arhelm longs for one thing—freedom. So when a chance to escape from her enslavement in Virgos occurs, Tara immediately seizes it, surviving a perilous journey across the desert and mountains to finally arrive back in her native Tusklin. Once there, however, Tara discovers danger still awaits, for a portion of Tusklin has been seized by Virgos. Tara soon finds herself caught up in a rebellion against Virgos led by the mysterious rebel leader, Ryder, but as she becomes ever more involved, Tara begins to wonder what her motive for fighting the Virgoesians should be. Not hatred, perhaps, but something else, something that the elusive guardian birds of Tusklin know about...

Find out more in the second volume of Elements, a fantasy adventure series for ages ten and up.