"As the Wraeththu struggle to uncover the secrets of their origins, it is now time for second generation hara - children of this hermaphrodite race - to make their mark on history." "Darquiel har Aralis lives among the hidden tribe of Olopade in ignorance of who his family really is. All he knows is that he was brought to the house of Samway even before he emerged from his pearl and that his parents might be dead or disgraced - but were surely famous. As he grows up, Darq realizes he is different from any other har." "After a disastrous attempt to incept his closest friend, the human girl Amelza, he attracts the attention of the mysterious and powerful Thiede and learns that his origins are more astounding than he imagined. Shadowy factions and bizarre entities wish to take control of him, and he must disappear into the ancient landscape of Anakhai until his powers have developed and he is strong enough to confront these dangerous forces." "Loki her Aralis is the favored son of the Tigrons in Immanion, but he, too, is unaware of his real heritage and the secrets that surrounded his creation. He is just beginning to understand some of his unique powers when he is abducted to the stark realm of Thanatep, where forests of ancient towers are all that remain of a race that once controlled the life essence of multiple realms." "Geburael har Teraghast is the grandson of Tigron Pellaz but holds his family in contempt. Living in exile with his half brother, the peculiar Diablo, Geburael believes that the great Aralisian dynasty in Immanion must fall, and he is more than prepared to be Instrumental in its destruction. It is they who have kidnapped Loki." "Meanwhile, the Kamagrian Lileem uncovers the greatest secret of all in the realm of the Black Library and catalyzes events that will bring the three young hara into conflict, the outcome of which will decide the fate of all Wraeththu on earth."--BOOK JACKET.