Chained to her Mother's selfish whims, Ella's only friends are the Brother Adam, the beekeeping priest, and Kigu, the tiny dragon that she must keep hidden. Times are tough for everyone, and Mother's ridiculous demands don't make things any easier. But then the bees start disappearing, and Ella begins to see a shadowy figure following her out of the corner of her eye. Then late one night, while disobeying Mother's orders to stay home, Ella finds herself caught in a dance with the fey; one from which she may not be able to escape.