To escape a lifetime of wedded woe, fourteen year old Jemma leaves behind her sisters, her father, and her would-be-groom, and sets out for an uncertain life as a maid at decaying Castle Thrandrak. It won't be easy. The castle is as filthy on the inside as it is on the outside. However, she's not alone. Not only does she have her pig, Almond, but she finds herself in the company of the dragon brothers, Drosa and Grotto. Strange magic abounds within the castle, including stormy night ghosts, a magic mirror of legend, and spell books that hold the secret to time travel. As her attachment to Drosa and Grotto deepens, Jemma resolves to save them from the malevolent wizard, Thrandrak, even if it means the ultimate sacrifice.