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Fourteen-year-old Nyssa bears a special tattoo. Hidden by her hair, three lines of writing hold the secret to the survival of the exiled clan Nyssa belongs to, the Keepers of Knowledge. This appealing fantasy features a strong-willed young woman whose heroic journey to save her people from annihilation by the Shadowmen takes her away from home and back again.