Where angels walk the ground and the future is told in song, does a man of low rank have a chance at love with a princess? In Camrithia, a land of shadows and mystical secrets, Trevin serves King Laetham, but his heart belongs to the princess, Melaia. When the king sends Trevin on a dangerous quest to find the missing comains - captains in the king's army - he must leave Melaia to the advances of a swaggering Dregmoorian prince. Challenged to prove his worth, Trevin throws himself into his quest and undertakes a second mission for Melaia: Find the harps she seeks in order to restore the stairway to heaven. Through fire caves, rogue winds, and murderous threats, Trevin remains steadfastly dedicated to his quest - even when he is falsely accused of a heinous crime. As Trevin's time runs out, he is forced to face the shame and horror of his past and a nightmare that has come to life. Will he have the courage to finish what he has started?