When seventeen-year-old Aris meets Alek, a tarot reading leads him and his friends to believe she's the key to finding Krysidia—the hidden realm from which their ancestors were banished. But only if Aris can learn to trust her newfound abilities does she stand a chance at fulfilling the deck's prophecy. Torn between a desire to prove herself to her mysterious new mentor, and letting Alek continue to protect her, Aris must face the fact that her life will never be the same. Wherever magic goes, death seems to follow, and when she learns the car wreck that killed her parents was no accident, she realizes Krysidia is more than just a legend—it's their best hope of survival. That is, if it even exists . . .