When Piper Walker's tyrannical brother Eli murders her mother, leaving Piper Guardian princess of the mature world, she barely has a chance to wrap her mind around her change in status and cope with her tragic loss before before she's forced to discover a way to restore balance to the world, which has been torn apart under her brother's rule.
It won't be easy. But unity has the potential to end Eli's reign and liberate a world of light. With the help of allies, a mentor, and Piper's true love, Dev, she must discover, strengthen, and hone her powers while bridging the chasm between the races. But Eli and his cohorts, the Arbitri, are always one step ahead. With a traitor leaking secrets to the enemy, how will Piper ever defeat her brother—and discover which of the people she loves is actually a double-agent fighting against her?