Despite her mothers status as an alumni, her parents refuse to allow her application and when the Lord and Lady Whitlock of the fae say no? They mean it.But when Lady Whitlock's old Academy friends Crown Prince Hal and Sir Channing of Althania arrive at the families winter solstice ball, Ivy is given the opportunity she has always wanted. Once at The Academy, Ivy soon realises that her mother hasn't been exactly truthful about her time there and that the branches of a family tree can quickly turn into smothering vines. Can Ivy find the truth before the lies end up putting her in more danger than she could have imagined?