Ivy Rune not only escaped the Count's castle; she uncovered the truth of her father's disappearance. But the consequences of this revelation force Ivy to seek help from her friend Ember's mother. However, as Keeper of the White Forest, Airlend Frost is also an enemy of the Count.

With the Count on their trail, Ivy and her friends race to the White Forest. But when they arrive, a buried fate in Ember's world collides with the final secret of Ivy's past, unexpectedly binding Ivy to the White Forest.

To protect her loved ones and the White Forest from the Count's coming destruction, Ivy accepts a mission to retrieve a powerful object. With everyone's future at stake, Ivy discovers fate has its own plans for her, and there's a price to wield this magic. If she's not careful, Ivy risks betraying those she loves by fulfilling a fate she never intended.