A curse lying over the land, seen by none but felt by all. An imposing mountain hidden in plain sight. The world is no longer as it once was. In place of prosperity, there’s famine and drought. Magic has all but disappeared. At Ember House, Adria exists inside a sheltered bubble, until she's tasked with carrying provisions up a mountain for the rest of her life, and her happy world begins to fall apart. Entirely alone, a kinship builds between her and the mountaintop's sole occupant, but what secrets does he hide? Claiming to have lost his memory, the man locked away in a small room is a mystery, even to himself. Can she set him free? Should she? Adria’s resolve will be pushed to the limit, but there’s no going back… As thirst for power is pitted against the desire for revenge, find out which will triumph in this compelling, dystopian fantasy tale.