Every fifty years, the people of Ligo gather to watch a magnificent event, the Takura Shining. This year, the much-anticipated event matches up with the Zenda, making it very rare indeed. As the selected youths gather together, they are excited and nervous to find what awaits them. But no one could have expected what occurs the night of the Takura Shining. As the youths recover from a devastating event, they will have to learn to trust each other and the unexpected-and most importantly themselves.