The second book in the debut series - Orianna is on the run. Even though they are being chased, Orianna and her traveling troupe are still searching for the missing children. Their first clue leads them on a shocking path, back to where it all began - Barter's Woods. They discover that even close to home there are still many secrets that need to be answered about the Crystallic Chronicles before they can even get close to finding the young ones. Will what they uncover lead them to the village children or to a fate worse than death?