Prologue

What if there was a way were you could suffer and die; but, at the same time, be healthy and protected?

This might seem impossible to some people, but not to Elizabeth Moon. She had her fair share of life and death four years ago. She was 18 at the time, her 19th birthday not to far behind, but before her big celebration, an unknown evil has entered her life, wanting something from her. If only she knew to accept the offer before it was too late..