The people of Malygda have lived out their days in blissful, ignorant obedience for the past one hundred years. They no longer wonder what life was like before the Mayor came to their town. But the day eleven-year-old Sarah finds a note about something called the Resistance, her life drastically changes. The Mayor is not what he seems-and his dark powers threaten not only the town of Malygda but the entire land of Sibbalore. Sarah and her three friends-Molly, Jack, and Benji-must face dangerous creatures and formidable magic as they seek to stop him. Can these four children overcome the odds and save the world?