When wraith-like demons kidnap Ariel s mother and drag her into a hidden realm, Ariel embarks on a rescue mission in a strange and magical world. Stalked by a demon lord who feeds on fear and seeks to enslave the human race, Ariel discovers that to defeat the demons, she must learn a secret esoteric wisdom to awaken the dormant, but potentially explosive, power of her mind. Walnut, a quirky old wise man, guides her through treacherous inner and outer landscapes, and Nick, the powerful Warrior who travels with them, proves a dangerous attraction. The stakes are high, death a real possibility. Fail now, and she fails humanity. This book has been awarded the AIA Seal of Excellence in Fiction and the BRAG Medallion for Outstanding Fiction. "