Annabelle has had a tragic past. With the betrayal of her best friend Roger -murdering her parents and the Emergencies going on, Annabelle never really felt normal or happy. When she returns to the Academy fresh with the wisdom she obtained by her four mentors and the fuel to embark on her goal, another Emergency pulls her back to where she began: her past. In this first book of The Witch's Materials, Annabelle goes and searches for The Map of The Hiding before Roger does, their world infinitely resting on her shoulders.