WINNER OF THE 2012 CLAIRE VANDERPOOL WORK OF PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP When the old apothecary's shop blows up in mysterious circumstances, Winnifred brings him home to her aunt's to take care of him. But when Galen wakes up, he tells her he must flee their country of Sedonia, and she must flee with him. Winnifred finds herself on a ship bound for Fortress-on-Sea, where they meet a handsome stranger, Beldon. Slowly, listening at doors and demanding answers, Winnifred learns the secret of her true destiny, and must decide whether to embrace it.