Sybil has to complete the gateway, not just for the survival of the handful of settlers sent to establish the new colony, but in order to bring her family to the new world.

But Dane-War Chief of the native tribe that claims the land, is convinced it's a weapon. And when he captures her to learn what the plans of the starchildren are, and what kind of weapon they're building, he uses whatever means necessary to get his answers.

In the process, he turns Sybil's world upside down. She finds herself befriending the natives and looked upon as an enemy of her own people-and falling for the enigmatic 'savage', who doesn't seem like a savage at all.