Lydia lives a mostly normal life (except for the secret martial arts lessons from her father) until the day her village is burned down and she is taken captive. Along with her fellow captives, Will and Master Roderick, she discovers an evil plot to find and steal one of the most treasured crown jewels. They also discover that the nearby kingdom, Dairion, is planning an invasion. Can they escape their captors, warn the authorities of this plot, and find the Crowning Star before the Dhairns take it back to their kingdom? Or are they doomed