As Maxwell and the class try to reclaim the Orb, Kyra's memory and magic return; but, when Orla releases a dangerous artifact into River City with the DMI in lockdown, only Kyra and her friends have any chance of defeating Orla.
When the DMI student awards fall on the day Kyra's step-dad wants to take her camping, Kyra hopes she can attend and still make it home in time. Will she be able to make it?
Imogen hides out in Kyra's room while she, Kyra, Peter and Ruksy try to discover who stole the Orb; when Kyra senses the Orb is in use, she jumps to the library and finds Orla manipulating Darra and Lily to steal the Orb magic.
Stranded on a magical beach with Darra, Kyra discovers she has a new magical power. Her attraction to Darra grows as they work together to save themselves.
A brush against a magical book re-ignites Kyra's new magic - the unpredictable power transforms Maxwell into a guinea pig. Mathilda becomes suspicious about Kyra's unusual friends.