Ysabet was raised outside the telepathic community, and for years she has struggled to repress her empathic abilities. She fears unscrupulous people would use her talents for their own purposes. When she meets a telepath, she learns that even those she loves would exploit her. How much will she yield to keep her family? What part does fate have to play in her life? Darren's gift is prescience. He sees a disturbing future that he fears he cannot change. How can he challenge fate, which would deny him family and friends? Ewen, Lord Elzevir wields great power. He expects to control. Surely an empath, whose nature dictates that she yield to the desires of others, will not be difficult to manipulate.