After modern science turns every human into a genetic time bomb with men dying at age twenty-five and women dying at age twenty, teenaged Rhine finds hope for a brighter future from a surprising source.

When Wil must return home to discover the origins of her curse, she is forced to untangle the secrets within her own family and fight against the evil Pahn and her own dangerous brother. Wilhelmina Heidle-- Wil-- must return home to northern Arrod to discover the origins of her curse: her touch can turn people into gemstone. Her unpredictable elder brother Baren is now king, leading a war against the Southern Isles. As Wil navigates the dangerous...