A fantasy saga following a woman's perilous quest through the home of humanity's enemies. A magical barrier separates the Human Realm from that of the vaydev- a race that devours human flesh. When a hole is torn through the Barrier from the vaydev's side, the warrior-woman Shanna takes on the task of entering their realm to find out how it was done, and how to undo it. Encountering many enemies, and the unlikeliest of allies, Shanna races against time to unlock the secrets of a strange and hostile land, before the Barrier is destroyed forever.