For seven years, Talea has kept an extraordinary secret: she has the ability to manipulate lightning.Despite her secret, she lives a simple, lowly life in a small village. Until her fifteenth birthday, when everything starts unraveling. She meets two strangers. The first, a mysterious warrior. Though he seems to know who she is, he gives no clues about his identity or intentions. The second, Wylan—a boy her age with the same ability. According to Wylan, the warrior is an assassin, and he knows their secret. It’s unclear whether he wants to exploit it, or destroy it. It is clear, however, that her family is at risk. And all the while, rumors are spreading that the new king’s schemes will endanger them all.To leave the village is illegal...but to stay might be fatal.