The fate of Faerieground hangs in the balance--and Andria, mother of Lucy and Caro, is the key to whether the kingdoms will fall to the Crows, or be united in peace.

Soli is still in the kingdom of the Crows, who want to turn her into one of them--meanwhile the other six kingdoms are choosing whether to unite against the Crows, and Lucy has learned that her own mother, back in the world, could bring ruin if she crosses over to Faerieground.