"In a world of sleeping gods, a broken government, and a fragile peace held in the hands of the corrupt, one youth must find the strength to stand up against evil and save humanity. This story is not about that youth. It's about Abbie, who just wants to get to the mountain range called the Potter's Spine and scatter her mother's ashes. But the way is filled with sandstorms, wild beasts, and rogues that wield inhuman powers and prey on poor desert-dwellers. When one of these rogues threatens the town where Abbie takes refuge, she must choose between running and unleashing her own hidden power to meet danger head-on. Journeys are hard on the social recluses of the world"--Back cover.