What would you do if your magical aunt invited you to learn to "live the world"? Would you accept even if you had no idea what she meant? Zelia said, "Yes!" And the magic began.

When twelve-year-old Zelia agrees to spend the summer with her Aunt Joy, she hopes for a peaceful, not-too-boring summer. The moment she sees her aunt dancing up the road in her kaleidoscopic dress, Zelia realizes she's in for an adventure. Zelia soon abandons everything she thought she knew about herself and the "real world" as she dives into a magical book and embarks on the dual path to discover her surprising powers.

Encountering mythical creatures, talking animals, and trees and discovering a dark force determined to destroy creativity, she travels from the Earth to the stars with a joyful, wise-cracking band of light warriors determined to save the world.