Vasilisa Ogneva has never seen her parents. The girl's reality consists solely of school and rhythmic gymnastics. But then, one day, her father appears and takes Vasilisa to his luxurious home—where, for some reason, no one is glad to see her. There, she discovers that running parallel to Earth exists Eflara: a world of mysterious Clockmakers. Vasilisa finds herself drawn into a fierce...

Vasilisa and her friends find themselves on Ostala. Once every millennium, the Scarlet Flower—the time-magic heart of our planet—blooms here. To save Eflara from being consumed, the seven Keepers of the Time Keys must make a unanimous wish. But a rift opens up among the Key-holders, escalating into a struggle—a fight to the death. Among Vasilisa’s new friends is Fesh Dragotsiy, the nephew of...