With the truth of Ellie's place among the Balance Keepers finally coming to light, training now begins. She must learn to harness the powers that are growing within her, some spiraling out of control. Confusion and frustration become her constant companions, as her search for answers does nothing but push her further from the man she's come to love. David is The Light, the speaker of truth, the whisperer of good in the world. His desire for more than he can have with his new apprentice tears at the fabric of his own stability, bit by bit. He knows what the future holds - and just how damning it will be for Ellie if she's not prepared to handle it - but he's forbidden to help. As tragedy becomes reality, will she reach for The Light, or run into the soothing arms of The Darkness?