Sibel, the last descendant of a powerful generation of wizards, grows up isolated in the white house built by her grandfather on the slopes of Mount Eld.

Her only companions in her games are the marvelous, ancient creatures that her ancestors had summoned there, with their magical powers. Her sole concern is the quest for the mythical Liralén.

When, at sixteen, she is entrusted with raising a baby, Sibel begins to change. For the first time in her life, she feels sympathy for a creature from the outside world. But soon this world will violently invade her life, and Sibel will become trapped in a deadly game of hatred and revenge...

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]