Though the novel is set in modern day, the action takes place in an old home and in different worlds within our own planet. The family, consisting of Anne and her children Adam, Robin, Sarah, and Stephen, are close but dysfunctional. The children's father left to fight the war, but perished. Robin, the youngest, is a tough young girl, who despite losing her voice, has no trouble speaking her mind loud and clear. She has inside knowledge of the world of the supernatural around her. Adam, the second youngest, has a keen mind that easily grasps magic. Sarah, the eldest girl, is the rebel. She...