Magic is real. Dragons, witches, and monsters are real. The year is 2021, and Karina and the other gifted orphans have survived nuclear war and the collapse of society. They have stood together to face Miss Malocchia and to save the remnants of humanity from an endless army of goblins. Now, all is peaceful, happy, and magical at the orphanage. Of course, peace is fleeting, happiness can lead to complacency, and magic can turn dark. Rae and Harris encounter a ruthless band of pirates with more gifted children; Evilyn, their goblin friend, disappears in the Forbidden Mines beneath the orphanage; and news from the boys of MSSC includes the uprising of several goblin work camps, a demonic swarm of flies, and an old woman who may be Karina's long lost grandmother. Karina and Seth decide to investigate, but their journey will be perilous and they will confront an evil far more powerful than they are prepared to face.