A hunted child. A magical curse. The end of the world. Every century a motley is born. Though only children, their patchwork skin marks them as dangerous, especially to those who know about the first motley. That one nearly destroyed the world. But a chance meeting with a warm-hearted tailor may hold the key to breaking the curse. Old legends spring to life. Nightmares walk the land. But heroes may be found in the most unlikely of places. Will this be the last motley?