When Belle discovers the secret of a family heirloom, she and her friend Rosy are propelled into a world of the shadows—the same shadows that have been haunting Belle all her life. Soon Belle realises that the future rests in her hands, and only she can keep the magic of her ancestors from falling into the clutches of a dangerous mad man.
Shadows have always haunted the women of Belle’s family. When Belle comes into the possession of a crystal hemisphere on her thirteenth birthday, the shadows become more menacing than before. Belle and her friend Rosy discover an identical hemisphere buried in the garden—and suddenly, Belle can travel through space and time. Belle and Rosy find themselves in another world, where Belle has special powers. Here she comes face to face with her secret family heritage, the shadows that have stalked her, and the evil ruler Madgar, who wants the crystal to further his desires.
