For eons, the Balance of life on Earth has been maintained by the Mother All, hidden away from mankind within the Center of the World, home of the Fairie Folk and other creatures of myth. But now the Mother of All is dying and the Balance is on the verge of being destroyed, due to the evil machinations of The Life Eater, her constant foe, as he seeds his nightmares in the children of Man, spreading fear and hopelessness. The world's only hope lies with Krystle, the first human child in centuries able to perceive the Fairie Folk, following her sighting of the Sprites Wynra and Feathertop. As events in the world grow grimmer by the day, and her own fears threaten to overtake her, Krystle is guided to the Center of the World, where she learns of Mother's impending fate and is told she may somehow be able to help her. But to do so, Krystle will have to confront The Life eater directly. And so her quest begins...