Synopsis: "'In time, I won't be able to protect the people's souls. To help them live again and again.' The Lord fixed Rowan with an intense gaze from the old, sea-green eyes. The threads of his magic flared, igniting in Rowan's heart like a spark. 'They mustn't know! Not the old, the sick, nor enemies of the people -- nobody.' Rowan averted his eyes and lowered his tail. He'd been trusted with more secrets than either of them had expected. * * * On a mission from his god, young anthropomorphic squirrel wizard Rowan discovers a threat to the people of Great Oak and the humans of the land beyond. Will his faith sustain him, or plunge the land into war?" (publisher's blurb)