When Planet Velora is destroyed, a newborn girl named Vaelzara Nocturne is sent across the stars in a desperate attempt to save her life. Her pod crashes on Earth, where she is discovered and raised by Louis and Jade Blackthorn, a hardworking country couple who choose to love her as their own despite the world's judgment. Growing up, Vaelzara never quite belongs. The townspeople fear her. The children bully her. Strange things happen around her. And hidden deep within her is a power no one can explain. Everything changes when, at five years old, she discovers a mysterious spell book left behind by her birth parents. One whispered spell tears open reality itself, revealing a breathtaking world of floating islands, three moons, ancient ruins, and living shadows that move with minds of their own. As Vaelzara's magic awakens, so do secrets buried within her past.