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.
Gemma's difficult past, characterized by her mother's brutal act and her father's dependence on opium, has enabled her to find inner fortitude and discover she can enter a mystical realm known as the Realms, where wicked magic is prevalent.