Makani lives in the northern swamps, the last stronghold of humanity. Separated from her family, she wanders, searching. When a Seer warns her that her little brother and sister are being held ransom in the southern citadel, Makani’s desperate to get there before something happens to them. However, she’s never ventured that far and with her limitations she isn’t sure she’ll make it or what she’ll find when she gets there.