Twenty-year-old Andra has always obeyed the strict rules of Holostown. Mostly. But when strange presents are left on her pillow and mysterious inscriptions are etched in trees, spirits appear in the woods and creatures terrorize the village at night…it warrants investigation.
         When Andra accidentally stumbles into Soulbourne, a mystical realm sealed off from the rest of the world, she is immediately on trial. Soulbourne is aghast at her arrival, believing it to be the fulfillment of a terrible prophecy. The prominent mark she bears leaves little doubt of what she has come for.
          But Andra knows nothing of the prophecies. She can’t even discern her own mark. The only thing she and Soulbourne agree on? She doesn’t belong.
          Unfortunately, it isn’t as simple as returning home. Ancient magic both protects Andra and bars her from leaving, leading Soulbourne’s rulers to devise a twisted system of tests meant to destroy her.
           Andra has three days to prepare. And while her primary task is to survive the tests, she must also uncover the truth of her mark. If she doesn’t…well, there are fates worse than death.