Lali is spending the day away from home and comes home to find total chaos. Her whole life is burning away and now she is in the hands of Master Gresham. She has trouble dealing with her grief and her feelings as she tries to adjust to this new world. I like that it does appear as though she just accepts everything but has to grow into her acceptance and feelings. It really feels that there is hope for Lali's future as the story draws to a close. Fantasy is my normal first pick put I'll be reading more of this series to she how it unfolds. ( )