Exile is the first book in the Tribe in One trilogy. It follows the youthful adventures of Sorak, part elf, part halfling, with psionic talent and multiple personalities, the result of childhood trauma. After being found in the desert, Forty is raised by kind-hearted Vilicci sisters who teach him how to use magic. Athas, his home, is a dying planet whose life resources are mercilessly destroyed by wizard kings and desecrating mages, but Sorak believes that salvation will come. Armed with two gifts from the nuns - an ancient elven sword named Galdra and the Wanderer's Journal, he leaves the Vilicchi temple. Will he be able to find out about himself and his past?