Windrider, a mighty blue and silver dragon, lands in the palace gardens early one morning. She bewitches King Max, and he follows her to the high country. Betony must brave the Dark Forest of Nevermore to set him free. Will she be able to resist the call of the Wild Magic?

The eye of the wind-dragon is bewitchingly blue, with patterns of silver like clouds in the wind or foam on the sea. One glance, and it will steal a human's heart for ever.Princess Betony is only part-human, so she can look Windrider in the eye, but her father falls under the mighty dragon's spell. Through the Dark Forest of Nevermore and into the dangerous high country Betony must go, to confront the dragon and rescue the king. But who will save Betony when the Wild Magic calls her?