The only one who can free the Lady of the Lake from Merlin's imprisoning spell is Fenella, the young Thaness of Thorburn, but the most powerful man in medieval Scotland is about to kidnap the Highland heiress. Fenella believes Fairy, Merlin, and the Lady of the Lake are myths until a spell cast forward from Arthurian times strikes her. Stolen, betrothed, and lured into a hidden realm, Fenella has nine days to rescue her cousin from Fairy and unshackle her fate from the Lady of the Lake. Fenella must return to her own realm to save her endangered clan and her unexpected ally, her kidnapper's son. But can she succeed when Merlin, the Most Powerful Wizard, stands in her way?