In the Fire Tribe of the Terrenian Islands, Rina Flameton was raised to have Fire in her blood.She’s a disgrace, an embarrassment. A living shadow behind her outshining sister.All this time, she steeled herself: “I’m a late bloomer, that’s all.”She activates the Water Talent, destroying her family’s pride. Shattering her resolve.Failure.The queen chooses her, her best friend Galen, and two other students to rescue 200 abductedchildren.Why her? What does she have to offer?Why did the queen assign the odd-one-out, the defect from the Fire Tribe, to this dauntingtask?Rina takes the challenge to prove her worth-to herself or to the other Terrenians, she doesn’tknow. This time, she tells herself: “In and out, quick as a snap.”What she finds instead is unfathomable.A facility with an evil, d espicable secret. The Boss. He’s ruthless, indifferent, eager to rob thelives and childhood of 200 children to get what he wants. He conceals himself, orchestratingdestruction and chaos from behind the scenes. After all, he has expendable kidnappers to use asscapegoats.Rina and Galen know that if they don’t rescue their tribemates, their friends will die. Rina knowsthat one misplaced step could lead to her own downfall. Her heart is torn between winning thefight outside or the battle within. Duty calls. Her heart rages.What is a shadow supposed to do? It’s not time for her to step into the light yet, is it