During the period of Isolation. The story of twins who escape the destruction of their family home, are lost from one another, one, Conn, going with a family retainer to hide within the local area, the other, Alastair, goes with his mother to Thendara. When they both meet again they have problems believing that the other has true worth. Not one of her best this lacks the power of others in the series but is still a compelling read.