Ayla's family secrets all come to a head as she realizes she has -and that her magic might be the thing that can stop the Dark King from conquering Teionyr and stealing the powerful resources hidden in its vault in his maddening quest for control of Faeside. The problem? Ayla doesn't know how to her magic-and her fear is only making things worse. The people Ayla loves most are in the Dark King's way... and if Ayla can't learn to use her magic before he strikes everything she holds most dear will be destroyed. Thank goodness Ayla doesn't have to fight alone... Now, Ayla and her closest family and friends must risk their own lives to keep the Dark King from getting into that vault... and to save Their fate-and the fate of all Upper Faeside-depends on whether they're strong enough to stop him.