Saoirse Ashwin is used to the fact that you have to fight for everything in life. She lost her parents early, grew up in an orphanage and knows nothing about her origins. But this will not stop her from believing in her dream - to become Shadow, the main royal spy. One day, when she and her friend Saengo are carrying out a secret assignment, they are attacked by shamans of a hostile ancient race. Saengo dies, but Saoirse manages to bring her friend back to life. Now she knows that she also belongs to the race of shamans and has the rare gift of healing lost souls. She has a dangerous adventure ahead - a trip to the Dead Forest, whose trees pose a threat to all living things. Will she be able to develop her abilities and pacify the souls of the Dead Forest?