Rowena thinks the Grimms infamous podcasts are simply another teen fad until she finds herself trapped in a land of nightmarish storybook characters. She tries desperately to flee Mezzanine and return home, but Dresdem, Mezzanines wicked monarch, plans to use Rowenas access to her world to bring dark magic and absolute rule into Georgia and beyond. But when Rowenas dear friend Madeline falls into Dresdems grasp, her battle with him becomes war, and all hopes of home are temporarily thwarted. With the help of an invisible hero, a beast, and an owl, she sets out to free Madeline from a deadening sleep. But Rowena must become her own hero when she finds herself bound by the kingdoms darkest family. She must make the ultimate choice align herself with her enemies or live on the run forever.