As Ara ventures into the woods, tasked with finding the elusive Queen Emaline, Atlas struggles to keep his Kkngdom from falling apart after two failed engagements, ugly truths brought out about his mother, and a father's death that promoted him as King too soon.Jena and Lincoln are introduced to the Night Dreamers, those who experience multiple lives such as they do. Through their new housemates, they learn that there is more to the other universe than Narja, and the hunt for the Queen might not be as straightforward as it first appeared.