Ten-year old Elly is furious with her three horrible brothers and her clueless parents. Her only fun times are with her best friends. In a fit of rage, Elly is thrust out of her living nightmare and into a magical place, which seems to be the answer to her dreams... but creatures and demons lurk around every corner. Elly realizes with the sparkle of magic comes darkness, and she has to face things far worse than any brother. She races against time and unearths a shocking secret about her own heritage. And as her tangled life untwines, she awakens to the mysteries of family and the ancient...