Twelve-year-old Selena and her friend, Midav Zebu, find a wounded teenager on the shore, unaware that they have entered into a confrontation with the most powerful man in Taria. Who is this boy hiding under the name "Garash"? Why is he rushing to the capital and what does the lizard have to do with it? Trying to find out, the heroes will go on a risky journey, meet powerful enemies and make unexpected allies. Will they be able to resist those whose power is almost limitless? Will they be able to save a friend, and perhaps the whole country, from death? Only the Wise One knows the answer, because in his stories there is life itself!