Kelsey Cafferty has been dead for seven years, or so her sister Regan believes, until a stranger with a blue flame upon his cheek, identical to the one on her shoulder, shows up on her doorstep. The man, Peter Canterville, tells Regan that he is a mage from Daradawn, chosen by the Power at birth and marked with the blue flame, as is she. Kelsey isn't dead, the man claims, she has become a warrior and fights for Queen Tessa, against the dark mage, Dirkk, a battle they are losing. Regan's power will make the difference. She must come with him through the rift, into Daradawn, to save his world and her sister, Kelsey. And they only have seven days to do so. For after seven days, the rift between the two worlds closes and will remain closed for another seven years.