It is in Tolden, near the forest of Morjéal, that Marlysa knows, his second birth. Abandoned by a strange creature, she is gathered by Randin and Telsi, a couple of villagers without children. But Marlysa's face carries a terrible secret. In order to keep the baby, they cover his face with a mask. The child becomes a beautiful and fiery young woman. Marlysa and his companions enter the foundation to learn the rudiments of the art of combat. But beyond the ocean of mist, "He" begins to scold. A deaf and disturbing threat. Mysterious events and the disappearance of his adoptive parents force Marlysa and his companions to take the road to Dompour and "The other side". A dangerous journey that will upset their destiny and create the legend of Marlysa, the woman in mask.