AustLit

'What could she have to do with tales of myth and legend, serpents and curses, of Royal lines, the armies of rulers past and a trail of clues hiding secrets of a predestined prophecy? Absolutely everything! Though she does not know, there are others that do. A sequence of exceptional events, see her desires to escape the boring grind of Rumlalian life granted with the adventure of her dreams. Though fearing where it may lead, an insatiable appetitle to know all propels her deeper into the mystery in search of the secrets. Before long, she comes to realise there was never a choice for her and that Rumla, protected by a complicated series of connections, was far from ordinary.' (Synopsis)