She went looking for adventure and found a gift from the gods that would become her curse.ELIANNA ARAVELO'S fiery temper often ignited when things did not go her way, but even with her inclination for catastrophic thinking, she had no inkling of what lay ahead. When her grandfather, BEODAW, gives her an amulet imbued with an ancient power kept hidden from the Empire, she embarks on the dangerous path of unlocking the secrets of the Elder Stone Guardians.Plagued by secrets, ancient holy orders, other worldly apparitions, and pursued by a man with an ulterior motive, Elianna comes face to face with a power threatening to consume her and a destiny set by the gods.