Far up in the mountains, the castle of the Saytor family stands frozen on the pass—only ruins remain of it, but the stone’s memory keeps an ancient secret. A mysterious guardian sleeps in the depths of the rocks, waiting for the one who will be able to call him and command him.
The mountains live their own life—strange and surprising for people of the plains, but familiar and natural for those who were born and raised on the pass.
Very far from there, at the court of Prince Dakkor, young Aliena is raised—an orphan, the last of the Saytor line. But is the care shown to her by her powerful guardian truly sincere? Does he wish her well—or is he building cunning plans for her sake?
And why does he need the mysterious guardian of the pass—for that matter, does he need him at all?