Dain is finally feeling like he belongs in the Ivy House. He has settled into his new home and started making it his, studied enough magic to break a curse, and even feels comfortable enough to tease his new friend Ax, despite Ax's greater age and power. Life could hardly get better, in his humble opinion. But Ax's concern over Dain's brothers becomes a fact when they discover Jeremy has gathered a small band of his thuggish friends to storm Ivy House and take Dain back willing or not. Can Dain finally stand up to them and save himself, his friends, and his new life?