With the evil alliance threatening to destroy everything, Yul and Sylvie find themselves increasingly estranged, while Leveret is determined to lead the community back into the golden age of magic and prosperity.
As conditions at Stonewylde become more threatening uner the Magus's rule, Yul's only hope lies in the chance that the rest of the community will stand up to the Magus, but as the Winter Solstice nears, the wise woman issues a dark prophecy.
As Stonewylde is declining, Yul and Sylvie find their relationship threatened, while Clip recognizes that Leveret, a girl whom no one seems able to control, may be the savior who can deal with the dark forces that are overwhelming the community.
Sylvia and her mother go to the remote community of Stonewylde in the hope of restoring her failing health, but, in her secret relationship with a village boy, Sylvia discovers that Stonewylde is not at all the idyllic place it appears to be.
As summer turns to autumn in Stonewylde, the Magus's true nature emerges, posing a threat to Yul, who has defied his power, and Sylvie, whose magical abilities are emerging, as the two of them pursue a forbidden friendship.
