Alana's vacation has been anything but relaxing. Still, she and Serena manage to sneak off to the spa before the bakery reopens and finally she is able to catch her breath. The break is short lived as soon The Order is looking to her for answers and she realizes she needs to have a serious talk with her sisters about magic before one of them gets hurt. Meanwhile... Rinaldo is called home for an unknown emergency. He must make his way through through Leraic and back to Theras without being identified by Leracian spies. Once there he will have to meet up with the court mage as things are stirring in Dovan's Woods. Old magic has awakened and barely remembered myths are coming to life once more. And... ​​​​​​​ As the only legitimate son to King Frederick, Andrew always believed he was the accepted heir even though his father continued to put off the naming ceremony. Now he finds he has competition and his future as king of Leraic may be snatched from him. Can he protect his place while avoiding punishment for the escape of the Mage Galen?