Desperate to escape the life her parents have planned for her, Rahel Sayana runs away to the dangerous port city of Whitesun and becomes an outcaste: a person of no caste and few rights.From backbreaking labor on the docks to fighting off bullies, Rahel learns the lessons that propel her to the life of her dreams. Happiness does not last. A planetary threat pulls her into the biggest battle in Alsean history, then into a treacherous game of power.The loss of both her honor and caste sends her reeling, but Rahel has always made her own fate. She gambles everything on one final chance.Will giving up her hopes lead to the highest honor of all?
