For most of her life, Jennsen has ran from the assassin's sent by Lord Rahl to kill her. Any ungifted child of a rahl must die. It has become very clear that running will do her no good, where ever she goes, Lord Rahl's soldiers will find her. A heroic stranger convinces her that it is time to stop fleeing and fight back. If she wants to live, she must kill Lord Rahl.