On her 17th birthday, Meg learns she has 1 year to live unless she collects 1,000 joyful tears to grow a life seed. Helping others through magic, she discovers life's precious connections.

Sun was worshiped as a child by a cult. 15 years later, Sun lives on the road hiding from her past. Tormented by memories, she travels back to the compound, unaware that the cult's former leader is on his way back home.