Despite her father's strict order to stay away, the secrets of the witches' castle beckon Ashlyn when Nix calls her with news of a secret room. Risking her father's wrath and spending the rest of her life grounded, Ashlyn returns. Instead of finding a secret room, she finds trouble of a different sort. The castle gargoyles are alive, and an uprising of demonic proportions is brewing. An ancient tome might hold the answers, but it's written in symbols. To make matters worse, her friend goes missing. To stop the uprising, Ashlyn must make devastating sacrifices that will change her life forever. But will it be enough to stop the uprising?