Imagine that the only way to release the power inside you is to be dunked in boiling water or bound in a freezing room with a spiked collar around your neck to prevent you from sleeping. Well, a young girl must endure that and more horrors as she tries to get her inner light to surface. Her and her mother's lives are at stake, so failure and death are not an option. Worse, is learning that the power that surfaced is forbidden and comes with a death penalty. This is a fantastic tale that will have you turning the pages faster and faster as she learns more about herself and the evil man sabotaging her efforts. Loved this story. Can not wait to devour book 2.