The Possibility of What If

In Book 1, mourning her husband Thaydon, Vodali refugee Brynn Dahl consoles their teenage daughter Finny as well as sister-in-law Pollette, who has also lost her son Roque from the lethal sickness plaguing their Yunka district. When Brynn's grandmother Mirella asserts that Thaydon is still alive, Pollette is horrified; Yunkas detest the Malap tradition of renewal.A harrowing road trip through Jolem Territory leads Brynn and her family to northern Natagonia where they meet with Thaydon's former commander. Meanwhile in central Natagonia, a Yunka named Strivek works on a vast ranch run by Yasbek Timral and her brother Molarn. Strivek cannot recall his past, but Vodali songs are in his repertoire.