It's 1963, and Isola Destinn's only hint of belonging is gliding weightlessly under the sea. That is until her gaze meets Sation's on a Florida pier. The two grow closer when a cruel twist of fate tears them apart. Isola's father whisks their family to the chilly streets of England to start a new life thereHeartsick at being parted from her lover, Isola plots a way to reunite with him. She'll work in Trealla's enchanting garden until she can earn enough money to make the voyage back to America, where her heart lays in wait. Destiny intervenes once more when Isola discovers a special collection of books that transport her through time to the year 1818. Uncovering a mysterious interactive world, Isola experiences lives and adventures that defy imagination. Suddenly, the path before her? splits. Now she faces an agonizing choice. Should she follow her heart back to Sation, or embrace a life far more magical than she ever dreamed possible?