Robert Shultz, author, philosophy professor and renowned expert on mythology and demonology, has been treading out the dregs of a life void of satisfaction. Suddenly, he finds his cynicism challenged by the most unlikely of visitors. His guest materializes out of the thin air, hovering several feet above the ground. She stands just less than four feet tall, her skin and hair are shades of golden white, and her eyes dance with sparks of color, like perpetual fireworks. She tells Robert she desires him to determine exactly what she is.
Thus, the master of writing fictional accounts of angels is faced with the problem of naming this entity, who refuses to be considered an angel. Could she be an alien? Or perhaps a ghost drifting between planes? His questions lead him in circles as his guest provides only cryptic answers. At her request, he agrees to hear her life story. She hopes that he will catch something that she may have missed; something that will be clarified if he can answer what appears to be her most vital question, "What purpose do I serve?"
The tale of her life leads Robert to a new world outside of human experience. Her story reflects many of the plights endured by humans, but taken to impossible extremes. There are beings that draw their power from light and others that thrive on darkness, living in the material world while exercising supernatural powers that none of them truly understand. Music permeates the air and shadows gain new treachery. It is a tale of dragons, wars and miracles; and it is a tale of true love.
