Only one thing matters to Adelia Larson and that's family.

So when her father goes missing and the only clue left behind is a mysterious iron key, she must delve into his past and uncover his secrets in order to find him. Except she's not the only one searching for him. The Faerie Guard's goal is to stop a war that's brewing in Faerie and to do that, they need her dad. Apparently, he's a wanted fugitive with a stolen artifact needed to save Faerie from a war. When Adelia and the Guards meet, Adelia makes the decision to keep the key hidden and force the Faerie Guard to help her find her dad. Her choice is made increasingly hard when one of the guards has an irritating smirk that she finds more endearing than she should.

As Adelia gets closer to the truth, her conviction wavers. She can surrender the key and save Faerie or she can save the one person she loves most in this world.

It's the life of one she loves versus a thousand strangers.