The Guardian has an interesting challenge: How can he guard and guide Chelsea, a young witch just coming into her powers, without squelching her independence?

For a time, Chelsea lives a more or less normal life. She has a best friend, Miranda, who is not a witch, but who is very protective and loyal to Chelsea. As Chelsea gets closer to the age when she will come into her full powers, life gets less and less normal. The Guardian has to step in a number of times.

It becomes clear to Chelsea that she will soon have to defend herself against a truly evil force — Drake. She also learns something very alarming about herself that she thought was impossible.