Thirteen years after the events of Never too Far Gone, Newt and Zarayna prepare to send their only child, Newt Jr. (nicknamed Arty) to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While there, Newt befriends Tom Riddle, a Slytherin student one year his senior. The events that follow stun his parents and make them wonder about their son and who he will become.

Twins Leliana and Elizabeth have always been inseparably close, and going to Hogwarts was one great adventure that they knew they would enjoy going on together. As such, they begin their fifth year on a positive note. As time goes on, however, Leliana quickly realizes that all may not be as it seems - including her sister.