This book is about the childhood of Nidia Swanling, the villain for the rest of the Spacia series. In this novella, you, reader, will discover what brought Nidia to set foot on her dark path. You will explore the world of Narleona through NidiaÕs eyes, and meet friends and foes such as the witty, loyal Sir Baxter, and the tyrannical Mrs. Croberney. On this journey, you will laugh, cry, and sympathize as you enter Nidia SwanlingÕs tragic past, and learn her darkest memories. And while she is a villain, her story will prove one of the saddest of them all.