So far, I've managed to survive. You would think after being kidnapped as a child, imprisoned in my teens and released to become a poison taster, I would have endured enough. But no. The discovery of my magical abilities&#151;powers forbidden in Ixia&#151;has resulted in an execution order. My only chance is to flee to Sitia, my long-lost birthplace.<P>But Sitia is unfamiliar. I'm treated like an enemy&#151;even by my own brother. Plus I can't control my powers. I want to learn about my magic, but there isn't time. A rogue magician has emerged and I'm targeted as his next victim.<P>Will my magical abilities save me&#133;or be my downfall?