In a world where learning and reading are forbidden, the fairy princess Ariel is taking huge risks to explore the knowledge avaliable among the elves she's befriended on the other side of the valley.

As she becomes more entwined in their world, Keeper the patriarch of her new band of friends, warns Ariel of the dangerous path she's on and reveals a shocking truth about her own family.

Ariel is left with a difficult choice. Should she return to the barbarian, illiterate security of her colony, or continue risking everything in her attempts to quench her awakened thirst for knowledge?

In this captivating tale of alliances and self-discovery, Ariel and Keeper form an unlikely pact that will change their lives forever.