Centuries of climate change have caused catastrophicharm to Earth. Humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, with many being forced underground in order to survive.Perl- Half-human, half-Light Realm Being, has restored balanceto the oceans, yet a new menace is on the horizon, one more powerful than the evil thing that killed her father.Older, wiser, and endowed with new powers, she returnsto Venusto for Seer training along with her companions, The Nine.The Ullen, with its legion of deceivers of the Dark Realm, continue their endless crusade to corrupt humankind.By severing humans' connection to nature, they seek to plungethe world into darkness and seal humanity's fate once and for all.As Perl is reunited with her mother, she suffers a devastating loss, the repercussions of it tearing open the dividebetween the realms of good and evil.Will humanity succumb to The Ullen?Or will the time of the Great Unearthing come to pass?Perl, The Chosen One, must stand against the Darkness once more.(The second book in the Perl series.)