When sixteen year old Emily Talbot joins the boys' orchard battle, she only expects that her sword play will earn her a little more respect. But after leading her team to victory and winning the coveted Mac horn, strange things start happening; things that only belong in legends or fairy tales. Through a string of unexpected encounters Emily realizes that the ancient prophesies are coming true - which means the secret power connecting all living things has been awakened by the One. With little warning, Emily, her family and friends are swept into a race to find and protect the secret power...