Summary: For decades, a sickness has spread among the entire population of Mars causing shared hallucinations. A small fraction of the population had been found to disturb these hallucinations in destructive ways -- the condition known as Mentimoria. Through their phobias, patients with Mentimoria bring forth uncontrollable apparitions that can physically harm the patient or those around them. In order to treat them, they must be contained. To rehabilitate, they must never be afraid.

Summary: A young exiled prince, a shapeshifting court lady, a wild elf searching for his lost family, and a curiously academic beast must carry a message far across the wilds of Tamuran before all the land falls to a terrible curse. But the road to save their home will be a long one. Dark secrets are everywhere, and the long-banished ancient enemy now rising from the shadows have had nine hundred years to prepare their revenge.