Her mother murdered and her father a laudanum addict, Gemma has relied on her unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the Realms, where dark magic runs wild.
Her mother's brutal actions, coupled with her father's dependence on laudanum, has driven Gemma to tap into an unexpected reservoir of strength and discover she can traverse a mystical realm known as the Realms, where malevolent magic reigns supreme.