Young Writers Society

Two hundred years prior to the events of the story, the archipelago kingdom of Taldomy was plunged into permanent night when the sun and moon went dark, and all of the stars in the sky vanished. The mainland of the kingdom lost contact with its islands. Centuries later, the current king and queen have a daughter, whose hair and skin remarkably glow like fire. When she turns eighteen, she agrees to become an ambassador for Taldomy by leading the next of many expeditions to reclaim the island territories in the dark world. Her first mission is to sail to Eeren Island, one of the farthest from the mainland. After a treacherous voyage there, she and her crew discover that the island--similarly to all the others--is still inhabited by people who have managed to survive in perpetual darkness. She learns that the people of Eeren Island think stars are mere mythology--all of them but one. He is a humble researcher/book collector who is convinced that the myths of stars are actually true, and like the princess, believes they were stolen somehow. Shortly after her arrival, the princess also meets the strange, cruel patron of the island, who hates her immediately. As the princess and the book collector explore the island for clues of the stars' disappearance, the lord of Eeren plots to destroy the princess and put out her light for good.