Maiden of a darkness shining

the long version

Young Heather Nighborne is struggling. After the devastating departure of her grandmother for Evermore, the girl tries to follow in pursuit, but is unable to do so. Becoming resentful and withdrawn, she sets a destructive course for herself. When she's almost killed as a result, the telling incident becomes an epiphany for Heather, while also generating new concerns and yet another Noble mystery. Finally able to journey to Evermore, she finds she must free a captive Molly and evade the Darkness as the girls attempt to return to the Bristol House, setting the stage for Parts Two and Three of the enthralling story.