Averil discovers a world of wonder, sorcery… and evil. Fourteen-year-old Averil has never been far from the small desert town of Aum. But all that is about to change. Chosen as a novice Trader-Diplomat on her first expedition, she finds a world full of surprises. But Evil is stirring, and Averil is drawn into a battle between malevolent powers that threaten to change the world forever. In a world of war and sorcery, Averil finds strengths and qualities she didn’t know she possessed
