Rough around the edges, if not outright jagged, Dalia is a lethal asset to her immortal family. Not only does she shepherd lost, lone immortals to safety from the shared world of dreams, known as the Dreaming, but she also acts as their primary defense in the perpetual war between two immortal castes, the Aion and the Others.But there's a reason Dalia knows how to defend against the Aion.There's a reason she's hidden her true identity from her family among the Others.Over two hundred years ago, Dalia fled a lavish, blood-soaked existence. Since then, her former master, head of the Aion, has combed the world to return her to servitude.Among her new family, Dalia has found security and warmth.But even for immortals, time runs out.After two hundred years of safety, Dalia's careful secret is threatened by the arrival of a carefree immortal named Titus. His innovative abilities in the Dreaming change the tide in the war between the Aion and the Others, and soon, Dalia's clan faces confrontation with the Aion-as well as her long-held secrets. Dalia's story is told in three timelines, one of which is moving backward. It is also told in two worlds: normal, everyday reality (the Waking) and the shared, malleable world of dreams (the Dreaming).