In the Ooni Kingdom, children born dadaÑwith vines growing in their hairÑare rumored to have special powers. Zahrah Tsami doesnÕt know anything about that. She feels normal. Others think sheÕs differentÑthey fear her. Only Dari, her best friend, isnÕt afraid of her. But then something begins to happenÑsomething that definitely marks Zahrah as differentÑand the only person she can tell is Dari. He pushes her to investigate, edging them both closer and closer to danger. Until DariÕs life is on the line. Only Zahrah can save him, but to do so sheÕll have to face her worst fears alone, including the very thing that makes her different.