Toru Idalin, Lord Heir of Meton, has a problem. The man he loves has accidentally made Toru into a powerful Mage, and Toru caused a soulbond between himself and a grieving Healer. Now Catter has left, unable to deal with Toru's connection to S'ian. But when Quorl is attacked by an enemy intent on gaining the secret of newfound flight and electricity, the ripples from Catter's actions become even more important, and Toru is thrown into the struggle to defend both his land and his partner.