Carrin is lost in the Kri’enden badlands thanks to a hopelessly-outdated map. Her savior of the moment is one of her neighbors who has had his eye on her for quite awhile. Maybe their landlady set them up...

850 TCE (Terrenden Common Era) Meet Zukie, a widowed mother and gardener in Iloren whose confidence was shattered by an abusive husband. Zara is unwilling to let it go and is determined to get her twin sister more-happily married, but Zukie resists, frightened to try, lest she end up miserable again. When Zukie bumps into Akeld, she ends up embroiled in A'mara business and in serious danger both physically and emotionally. Can she find the courage to trust again?

850 TCE (Terrenden Common Era) Meet Jenna, an elections manager and masseuse in Gaskarii who has a strict rule – never massage an A'mara! Her best friend Tirry has never known Jenna to have a prejudice, but when Tle-sun is called in to oversee their elections, Jenna is hostile to the very existence of this handsome A'mara. But then, Tirry doesn't know what Jenna knows… A'mara break hearts. Still haunted by dreams from her past, can Jenna let go of the fear to open her heart to something beautiful? Can she elect to change? No. 4 (of 5) in the Rebound of Power set.

850 TCE (Terrenden Common Era) Meet Ardin, an artisan on the beach of Varkevand who has a good reason to distrust A'mara. Simply being a survivor of the disaster that orphaned him has made him a target of the Neví, something that Kami and Moxara wish to rectify. Yet, their unwelcome attempts are repulsed by Ardin who wants nothing more than to be left alone. Together, can they unravel the mystery in time? Can Ardin open himself up to be healed? To love? No. 5 (of 5) of the Rebound of Power set.