Magic should not exist - but it does. Monsters should not live - but they do. Middle school student Andrew Fish should not be a hero - but he will be. Andrew is a lonely middle school student who's lived most of his life without a mother. He's been stuck with a reclusive and stoic father for nearly thirteen years. His quiet world is turned upside down when Andrew befriends Greta Del Sol, a free-spirited orphan who just moved to town with her new foster parents. Where Andrew is afraid of confrontation, Greta is well-versed in the language of the fight. Andrew soon realizes something evil has followed Greta and is somehow awakening behemoth creatures in the town of Little Tree. As this mysterious darkness settles into the community, Andrew begins to discover that his own family is somehow connected to the evil magic that stalks Greta. What's worse is that Little Tree itself may be a gateway that separates two completely different realms and Andrew's secret heritage may be the key to keeping the two worlds divided. As the boundaries of reality become paper-thin, and unimaginable creatures invade Little Tree, Andrew and his friends learn that magic is real and that its mere presence is a burden that can curse entire generations. In 'Children of Aerthwheel, ' the doors between light and dark have been unlocked. And once they're open, the world will never be the same. Magic should not exist - but it does.