Minlia Adalae Aldrich’s-daughter lives on a tiny island in the midst of a vast sea. Life on her island has always been pretty close to perfect. Her father’s the king, she knows all the people in her village, and some of her best friends are naralins – narwhal-like creatures with opalescent scales, colorful fins, and collapsible ridges. But beyond Min’s island, a darkness is looming. A darkness that is starting to spread. A darkness that threatens to sweep up Min and her island and everything else that she holds dear.