Nerida Sprig, a sixteen-year-old fairy, has just gotten her wings. Now that she is growing up, she must take flying lessons and attend courting sessions to determine who she will marry when she turns seventeen. However, Nerida has eyes for someone a little out of her reach- Kirkland Thorn, her flight instructor, is who she is interested in. Nerida must learn to balance her dreams and her tribe's custom to find a happy balance and truly become who she is meant to be.