His name is Kai. He has blond hair and an easy smile and a wicked sense of humor; he's her closest companion and confidant, the best and most trusted person she knows. Is he a figment of her imagination?

Then the Maestro invites Dana to study sorcery at the great Tower in the Valley of the Wolves. The Maestro is mysterious, abrupt, even frightening; still, Dana can't resist the chance to learn to summon the rain and spin fire from her hands.

But soon the questions begin: Who is the woman in the golden tunic who tells Dana to "look for the unicorn"? What is the relationship between Fenris -- Dana's lone fellow student -- and the wolves that swirl about the base of the Tower? And most important of all, what secrets does the Valley hold about Kai's nature, and about Dana's own destiny?

With the powerful relationships and ingenious plotting that have won her fans around the globe, Laura Gallego Garcia immerses readers in a fantastic magical adventure.