Xanthe Huynh

"Hidden away from the eyes of men, the Iorph live out their peaceful lives that span centuries, never aging beyond adolescence. One fateful day, the peaceful lives of the Iorph are shattered when the kingdom of Mezarte invades, seeking the secret to the Iorph's long life. Torn from her people and her home, Maquia is overcome with grief when she finds an orphaned boy, just as lonely as she. Maquia adopts the boy, Ariel, as her own and ventures forward...