Grinnell is sent to find the barou master to help someone he considers family. What he finds is a beautiful woman he can't ignore.
Mehanna has magic in her blood but she doesn't know to control it. The one time she tried went horribly wrong. She blames it on the fact she had no one to train her. She had been dumped on the planet as a child, with no memories, and left to her own devises. The only thing she can create without an issue is a piece of fruit.
Grinnell learns she has trapped the woman he needs in a mirror. In order to complete his mission he offers to help her find out where she came from and find someone to free the barou master. They find someone who helps Mehanna free the barou master and unlock her memories which reveals she has a real problem. She has a wizard coming for her. He wants her power and sent her to that planet on purpose.
Grinnell and Mehanna have to defeat this wizard before he destroys everything they hold dear.