The prophecy spoke of a beast, a raven, a snake and a girl who dared to dream in a world where dreams were forbidden.... Finalia has a box for everything--except the imagination. Gemma, now a Thirteen, is a misfit. She wears outlawed colors, she won't fill out her Personality Assessment, and, most dangerous of all, she dreams. It is because of those dreams that this rebel girl and her best friend, Lecko of the Golden Javelin, are thrust into a battle against the Maw, the dark and infinite void that is devouring their universe. As foreseen in the crystal hexagons long ago, Gemma is the spark that keeps hope alive. Whether she likes it or not, she is the One Whom.