This epic space opera continues the adventures of self-discovery begun in The Blood. Still struggling with her new identity as the Singer for the alien Anyala Stone, Ani returns to her home world to fulfill her promise to find the person known as The Balance, the only one who can save the Anyala Stone. Together with Kela and Renloret, Ani enlists the help of Taryn, the Sheriff of Star Valley, to sift through twenty-five years of lies and secrets on their search. A journal written by her mother holds an important clue and as Renloret and Ani discover the identity of The Balance, Taryn disappears while investigating a suspicious scientist bent on revenge against Ani's uncle. While Ani's sense of identity continues to change she must figure out a way to save her best friend and the life of the crystalline alien Stone. All of this complicates and further delays the romance developing between Renloret and Ani. What will happen to the prophecy if the Anyala Stone dies before the The Balance can be found and returned to Lrakira? What more does the prophecy hold for the people of Lraira and Teramar?