When the wolves encroach on the village of Green Root and boldly begin attacking, Tommy and Mr. Bear are immediately on the scene. They know they must race against time and search through history to find and restore the true heir to the throne before all-out war breaks out in Orith. But Orith, beautiful and complex as it is, is really an extension of Tommy's imagination, his emotional escape and the way he makes sense of his own world, which feels more and more depleting.