Now thirteen years old, Tom Ward continues his apprenticeship with the Spook as they confront a dangerous bane who can control people's thoughts.

Before she can return home to help heal her broken family, teenaged Rose Mortiz must come to terms with her new powers and work with others to save the magical land of Adas.

As if being forced to return home and worrying about her grandmother's illness were not enough to deal with, a visit from Kip's ghost has Sabine checking into the circumstances of his death and discovering some facts that her former friends want very much to keep secret.