When an extroverted bookworm discovers the hidden power of spoken words, death and life tremble in the balance on the tip of her tongue. But not only figuratively.
Seventeen-year-old Ellisia has always loved books. An Academy student with a passion for learning, her fascination with words leads to the accidental discovery of a captivating gift that empowers her to fulfill her dreams—but this very gift threatens her family’s safety and her cherished goal of working at the Palace BookHall. Torn between her loyalties and ambitions in the face of impending crisis, Ellisia must decide: is this new gift from Adon Olam, or is it the work of a darker force?
When spoken words transcend reality, uniting the heavenly with the earthly and commanding the forces that drive the physical world, how can one untrained girl prevail amid the sheer intensity of the clash of spiritual kingdoms?