An instant connection A common goal A mystery that binds Frankie is on the verge of understanding her connection with Ashra. But when Taren walks into her life new problems arise. Her head and her heart battle for control. When a dangerous encounter pits Frankie against a sinister man asking for "the book", Taren shows up in time to help her make an escape to a secluded shack. It is there some questions are answered. But more rise up in their place. - "The questions swarming in her mind were too many. The words she had to ask them, too few." Ashra makes her way across the desert toward Fugashi but the Krad are in pursuit. The trip poses challenges apart from Perditus hot on their trail. Death, powerful discoveries, and a growing affection between Ashra and Bazine unfold in this second installment of the Shattered Time series. Discover how two young women and one ancient book shatter time.