Thirteen-year-old Tirza Nesbit longs for magic. Her nine-year-old brother, Eli, longs for stability and a place that feels like home. When they read a strange book full of old stories and creepy poems, they are ripped from our world and thrown into another - one full of magic, monsters, and old family secrets.Is it a world of their dreams... or their worst nightmares?

Racing against time, Tirza and Eli search for the three sacred oils that will save Queen Penelope and all of Creation. The evil nymph Ravena does everything in her power to stop them, including sending her minions, Cal and Willow. If they can't stop the siblings, Ravena has someone far more sinister in mind who will.

If readers love The Chronicles of Narnia or The Green Ember, they'll be captivated by Russell Fellows' Children of the Ancient Heroes series-a sweeping, redemptive fantasy full of wonder, danger, and hope.