An intelligent and compelling YA fantasy novel from the author of "Dreamhunter" and "The Vintner's Luck". When sixteen-year-old Canny of the Pacific island, Southland, sets out on a trip with her stepbrother and his girlfriend, she finds herself drawn into enchanting Zarene Valley where the mysterious but dark seventeen-year-old Ghislain helps her to figure out her origins. A finalist in the 2014 New Zealand Post Book Awards in the Young Adult category. REVIEWS: "This book is finely-wrought magic from start to finish. It has brains; it has heart; it has people to fear and to fall in love with, and it all takes place in a totally beguiling world full of natural beauties, glittering puzzles and earthy problems. It's a rich and satisfying read." - Margo Lanagan, author of Tender Morsels; "The novel is powerful, vivid and not for the faint of heart." - NZ Listener