Unlike most kids their age, Bailey, Gwen and their gang of friends can't wait to get back to school. Bailey has finally found his Animas - his special animal bond - and his beautiful white tiger, Taleth, is waiting for him beyond the grounds of Fairmount Academy. But their happiness doesn't last for long. Taleth is kidnapped, and Bailey feels sure that evil queen Vivianna is responsible. Hal and Bailey must cross Dust Plains to rescue Taleth, while Gwen and Phi travel into the treacherous Velyn Mountains on a secret mission of their own. Despite their distance, the friends must pull together. Because the fate of not just the Kingdom. but the Animas bond itself, is in their hands . . .