In one night, she lost everything: her family, friends, identity, and Path in life. Her hopes now rest in a faraway land that may not exist…

Saved from the flames of decoherence by her friend’s sacrifice, young Lady of the Leaves Lake-Ellen Redwood travels a new Path—that of a possessed, and not by any mere demon. Rooted within her is a being of immense power never before seen in her world.

Forced to flee for her life yet again, she and a fellow possessed seek a place where they can live in peace. Neither believes such a destination exists, but clues from her home country’s dark past hint such salvation lies in distant, dangerous lands.

Complicating matters, a second powerful being seeks Lake-Ellen’s help. For what, she does not know, but its calls are incessant. Then their budding relationship turns antagonistic, placing her and all she knows in jeopardy.

Joined by friends with hidden agendas, risking herself in a culture she does not comprehend, Lake-Ellen confronts the toughest choices of her young life. One wrong step spills her into the fires of decoherence, destroying her and all she’s come to love. But the right steps may launch her down a Path of ruin from which she will not recover…