Nothing has been the same in the Kingdom of Trilithia since the Royal Family fell from a plague 17 years ago. A mage named Aeron seized his opportunity to take over the kingdom. In Cass's village of Everloom though, things were even better than fine. She had her Ma, her two little brothers, her best friend, and her mentor. But one day, the Shadow Guard show up at her village and her world comes crashing down. Will she be able to overthrow Aeron and take back the Kingdom for its people?