 Princess Rosella of Daventry isn t in a hurry to marry, but Queen Valanice thinks it is time for her daughter to begin life. In order to escape her mother s nagging, Rosella jumps into a portal to another world called Etheria. There, she is taken by the troll king while the frightened Valanice jumps in after her, but lands in another part of this strange place. Two seperate adventures led by two very different women could be the only hope Etheria has when an evil sorceress begins a plan that would destroy it all in a heartbeat. As they each travel similar paths, Valanice will grow closer to her daughter and Rosella learns what it is to live.