Teresa’s carefree youth ended the day her aunt was murdered. In her death, Teresa blames herself—and her gift, empathy, because her aunt always asked her to hide it and not use it. The gift was discovered. Now the killers are on Teresa’s trail, which means danger threatens everyone close to her.
In a desperate attempt to save everyone, Teresa faces a choice: to stay or to run, because it depends not only on her fate, but on the life of her family—and even the fate of one small kingdom. Will empathy help her make the right decision? And why, in truth, is there a hunt for Teresa?