The woman depicted in this book has a strong mind and a sense of destiny, yet she lacks empathy for humans and anyone not following her cause. If you are ‘on board’ with her, then you are safe. If not…watch out! It takes years of interactions between her and several beings (not all human) as she forges ahead on her quest to recover the gems that were stolen from the Goddess Gaia. These gems hold power that can be restored to the Goddess- if set upon an altar stone in the world of Palandine. But first, you must know where the vortex is, which enables you to get to the palace. And, you must get past the Kelpie guarding the portal. Since He has Ermine to help him, this will be no easy task for Oshira, a daughter of Veah.