Matilda Muir thought she had it all. After recently moving to West Grove, New York, to care for her father, things take a turn upside down when she gets a job at her public library. The people are boring, the books are old and one night, Matilda gets sucked into a tale of her very own. A beautiful magical world quickly becomes dependent on Matilda to save the day from an ancient monster. But can she avoid temptations, or will she desert those she loves when they need her most?