The debut novel about a restless teenager who breaks law and tradition by leaving her village to try and become the apprentice to a reclusive Mystic. When she arrives at the Mystic’s forest dwelling, she lies about her caste and undergoes several trials against noble candidates to prove her worthiness. During these trials she becomes aware of a conspiracy to kill both her and her would-be master. Over the course of the story, she has to navigate a deadly world of intolerance and betrayal in order to achieve what she most desires and needs.The themes of the first book center on confidence, worthiness, and friendship.