Mankind is Sunkind / And rules by the light;
Nightlings are Moonkind, / And rule in the night;
Or there will be war.
Human and nightlings are never to meet, but when Genna and her brother Dan venture into the old forest at night, they encounter a nightling slave who reveals a terrifying secret:
Genna and Dan’s village chieftain has made a dangerous deal with Letrin, ruler of the nightlings, offering the lives of his people in exchange for his own immortality.
Ages: 9-12
