On a hot summer solstice Ria finds herself drawn to a forest where she stumbles on a portal, transporting her to another realm. Here she meets friendly and intriguing characters, including the mysterious and handsome Aidan, preparing for a special event called The Gathering. Ria discovers that their magical realm has evolved around ancient ley lines, its pagan inhabitants using energy as a way of life with the help of rituals, crystals, and plant healing. Although the realm's magic is powerful, it is fickle and failing. Its decline threatens the realm's precious resources, leaving it open to invasion from creatures who use the unstable portals to attack. Ria not only learns that her connection to the realm runs deeper than she ever imagined, but also that she has a key role to play in its survival. As a threat to the realm hundreds of years in the making races towards a point of no return, Ria realises that if she helps Aidan save his realm she may never return home. Is Ria willing to risk everything to save this strange new world? More importantly, is she ready to face the danger that awaits her if she accepts the call of the forest?
