When sixteen-year-old Lila Rowan makes a simple wish beside an ancient well hidden in the Wilderwood, she never expects it to change her life—or awaken a forgotten magic. A mysterious girl named Elowen appears within the waters, trapped by an ancient curse and hunted by a dark force that devours wishes. Bound by a sacred promise, Lila becomes the only one who can free her…and restore the lost magic of Avelore.
To break the seal that binds Elowen, Lila must journey far beyond her quiet village into a land where forests whisper, rivers remember, and stars guide the chosen. Along the way, she discovers three enchanted keys—each hiding a truth about her past and the legacy her mother died to protect.
Joined by Finn, a loyal blacksmith’s son with a hidden courage, and Thistle, a mischievous talking fox who knows more than he says, Lila must face enchanted forests, forgotten ruins, a city of broken dreams—and a shadowed enemy known only as The Wish-Taker.
