Etania’s new apprenticeship as a librarian is shattered when she fends off an attacker with Neuma, the hidden power she didn’t know she had. When her father Jakin discovers Etania’s gift, he wants to use her as a weapon to stop a threat rising over Tamnarae. Etania despises the idea of being anyone’s weapon. However, the death of a family member forces her to act, setting her on a journey to save Tamnarae, find love, and accept her newfound gift.