Rowan Winthorpe has lived a life of privilege but her world is spun out of control after a plane crash that seemingly leaves her an orphan. However, she soon discovers that her parents had many secrets, the least of which was Rowan comes from a long line of very powerful witches and her new college, Stonehenge Manor, is really the elite College of Magick in the world. To top it all off, it turns out that the plane crash was no accident. Someone was trying to kill one or both of her parents. But who and why? Suddenly, instead of the dreaded "snobs" Rowan was so worried about, now she has a new best friend, Alexandriana, a vampire, to help her learn how to maneuver in a world magickal beings that she had always thought was make-believe. Meanwhile,Isis Morel, Rowan's grandmother and super-witch, is convinced that Rowan's parents are still, in fact, alive and being held hostage. A Shadow that has been lurking about the grounds and the surrounding area of Stonehenge Manor but with it what dangers come? There is political backstabbing and danger around every corner as Rowan and company must decoded the clues that will lead to the those responsible for not only the plane crash but unexplained vanishings that have been happening.