A near-death experience increases Bran's abilities by an order of magnitude. The trio returns to The Dig after adopting eight new apprentices The military confrontation begins to engulf more of Europe. A quest into the frozen wastes of Antarctica becomes paramount. After returning to South America with the new apprentices, Bran discovers she has outgrown the lessons in the Dreamers Eye. She is given a quest to recover more of the memory crystals in order to continue her training. "You must prove yourself Worthy and Capable," chides Mitolahpanetheran. But now the Warrior Priestess Initiate must also master a new skill that will allow her to defeat the para-military forces arrayed against her and her apprentices. A desperate sea voyage into the Antarctic winter carries them into the next phase of their expanding consciousness. But at the end of this quest, more than memory crystals await the trio. WARNING! ADULT SITUATIONS AND LANGUAGE