About the book: 2024 / All her life Lala has been an outcast because of her appearance: she is taller than other people, she has red hair and the eyes of a wild lynx. One day a girl finds out that people like her live overseas. Ashai. For the Ashai, the Desert is what gives them life and beautiful gems that support the country in prosperity. However, everything comes at a price. All Ashai face a single ending: the Master of Death will give them to the Desert in order to receive precious stones in return. Lala still knows nothing about the Desert, nor about the Masters of Death, nor about gems. She just wants to find her family. But will her home country be able to accept Lala? And what is more important: family or power??