Crimson, a faerie with seemingly no Auroran-like ability, is curious as to why her mother forbids her to enter the clearing - she suspects that her mother knows more of it than she lets on. The Auroran Empire is falling apart - with Crimson is stuck in the middle, not knowing who to side with. Would she be able to discover the truth about her own identity and uncover the secrets of the clearing before the Empire falls apart? Would she be able to prevent the destruction of the Empire that it had brought upon itself?