Jessica Hoshi always believed fighting was something boys did. "Boys are stronger than girls." That's what she's always been told. But that was before she picked up Aria: a sword with a golden blade. Now she knows better.
Though her new weapon has tremendous powers, it doesn't make Jessica physically stronger or faster. She can't just smash her way to victory with size or strength, so Jessica and her friends must learn to work together as a team to amplify their powers and overcome their physical limitations.
It is in the voice of Enken, a young man who serves Jessica's teacher, that the 14-year-old aspiring warrior hears the idealism she now desperately wants to defend. And it is in his eyes that she sees something more. Something she never expected to find so far from home.
Jessica Hoshi knows her mission now. She must succeed where army, sorcerer and champion knight alike have failed. Can Jessica's boundless optimism and strength of will carry the Ajan Warriors to victory?