Mariel has reluctantly resigned herself to being crown princess of Natric-for the time being. Now living in the royal court, she wars with her desire to rebel and hatred of her new existence with the growing awareness of the positive changes she may be able to make in the kingdom. Shortly after her arrival at court, Mariel receives a divine warning of a coming calamity that supposedly only she can stop. Believing that the task is left to her alone, Mariel tries to prevent the coming storm, but discovering what the danger is, let alone how to stop it, proves more difficult than she anticipates. As the mysterious calamity threatens and the war with Drema escalates, Mariel begins to learn that she can't do everything alone, but by the time she learns the lesson, will it be too late?