The waking forest has secrets. To Rhea, it appears like a mirage, dark and dense, at the very edge of her backyard-- but when she reaches out to touch it, the forest vanishes. To the Witch it is her home, where she sits on her throne of carved bone, waiting for dreaming children to beg her to grant their wishes. Something is stirring in the forest; mysterious strangers offer Rhea and the Witch their heart's desire. But when a treacherous and deadly truth surfaces, how much are they willing to risk to survive? -- adapted from jacket.