Julius McCoy, White Child and hero of the Lunar Academy, has seen his dreams shattered. Stripped of his mind-skills and betrayed by his own blood, he is facing an ordinary life back on Earth. That is, until rumours of Tijara's lost crystal begin to surface, sending Julius and his friends on a quest leading to the Guardian's Trail and beyond, to the heart of the Arneshian Empire. But something evil lies in wait for Julius, a terrifying shadow from the past that will change his life forever. High space thrills abound in this fifth instalment of FT Barbini's Tijaran Tales series.