'Solstice emerged from her tree like cream rising in a pail of milk.' For a royal governess, who happens to be a dryad, adventure seems restricted to babysitting, accessorizing and languishing in her oak tree. But this happily naive wood sprite is about to be forced into an unexpected journey. In order to survive a shocking abduction, Solstice must cross the dangerous Bandar Mountain Pass and a fall to the bottom of the Emerald Sea. Relying on her own wit and intuition, she embarks on a secret life among the lively Lucharachani people. Solstice can transform herself to fit even the most unusual situations, but when she falls in love with Finiel, the consequences of a forbidden love make her realize that just fitting in doesn't solve her problems."