In need of power beyond her wildest dreams to get back what she's lost, hedgewitch Ffion agrees to help Prince Taliesin while secretly striking a bargain with his brother Dafydd, and soon the fate of Wales depends on their quest - and so might the fate of her heart.

Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin, who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father! It's a good plan! Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid! With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture into the world...