On The Planet Of Taldain, The Legendary Sand Masters Harness Arcane Powers To Manipulate Sand In Spectacular Ways. But When They Are Slaughtered In A Sinister Conspiracy, The Weakest Of Their Number, Kenton, Believes Himself To Be The Only Survivor. With Enemies Closing In On All Sides, Kenton Forges An Unlikely Partnership With Khriss--a Mysterious Darksider Who Hides Secrets Of Her Own--dust Jacket Flap, Volume 1.