Lufeirn, the head Guardian over Lirendel, the Crystal City of the Faeren Lands, fails a test of loyalty and succumbs to the destructive force of pride. His lust for the power revealed in a gem of unparalleled beauty, brings to ruin the age of purity and innocence in this majestic realm. His subsequent rebellion against King Laeagas results in his banishment. The outcast changes his name to Shutan and establishes his own kingdom in the Grielands. Judeh Arien, the king's son, infiltrates the dark lord's realm on a quest to exonerate his father's name and to find a mysterious woman who haunts his dreams. When he finds Halael, her past history with the dark lord has damaged her heart in ways that seem irreparable, and keeps her from finding the sole weapon capable of defeating Shutan's power. From the tortured ashes of her failures, she must rise to become a fearless leader, but will she accept Judeh's unconditional love? Will it be enough to transform her into a warrior princes