When twelve-year-old skateboarding friends Doug, Naomi, and Jim are brought to a village burning under the evil Uro's command, Naomi merges with her warrior spirit to put out the flames, and the three draw closer to finding and freeing Mel.

One of the pillars of Turtle Realm hangs in the balance as Doug, Jim, and Naomi confront demons embodying their greatest fears and Mel continues her double life imprisoned in Acidulous's castle.

"If the tsunami of Uro's dark Yami magic covers every last outpost of the Turtle Realm, then the last hope for the rebirth of the planet Vermonia will die forever. Drowning in the sludge of doom is every song and every flower and every word of wisdom of this enchanted realm; drowned is the music of Vermonia, the justice of its ministers, and the rule of its queen. Drowned are four brave young warriors of Blue Star who will never see their homeland...