Nearing her eighteenth birthday and living in the area of Edmonton, Alberta, Katherine begins to feel frightfully ill. As an act of impulse in fear of something terrible occurring, Katherine's adoptive mother Melissa, and her childhood bestfriend Matt call Cleo to Katherine's aid. The medic provides information to Katherine's surprise, and she finds her illness is only the beginning of a long and magical journey. Katherine is thrown into the world of spells and magical creatures with extreme reluctance only to find herself crowded by the unknown and peculiar. Creatures she never believed to exist are standing right before her eyes, and a magical castle is being offered for her to rule from. Forced to make difficult decisions while attempting to abandon her newfound magical abilities, Katherine undergoes extraordinary and terrifying adventures that leads to heartbreak and betrayal. Secrets don't like to be kept.