The library was supposed to be safe now. They were supposed to be done with adventures.

A year ago, Bella and her friends survived the impossible: pirates, twisted fairy tales, and a vengeful fae king who turned people into animals. They escaped with their lives and one rule: never read the fiction books again. The magical library in Layney’s Victorian mansion can still create anything from non-fiction tomes, but the stories? Those are portals to worlds where happily-ever-after isn’t guaranteed.

Then Hobbes arrives.

The orange tabby cat isn’t what he seems. He’s a catragon from the realm of Softfire, blessed with the ability to speak he brings a warning: the firedrake war is escalating. When the magnificent dragon Eira crashes through their library demanding help, the four friends face a terrifying truth. Layney gave up her powers to fix past mistakes, but her father’s sins still haunt the fantasy realm. King Peter has lost his family. Dragons are dying. And if they don’t act, the portal between worlds might tear open forever.

Quinn and Bella thought they’d have more time before facing another quest. Gerard hoped to keep Layney safe in the real world. But destiny has other plans. Armed with nothing but their wits, their loyalty to each other, and the promise that this time they’ll keep their memories, the four young adults must climb the library ladder to enter the fairy tales once again. Beyond that shelf lies a dragon’s lair, an impossible mission, and the adventure that will define who they really are. The only question is: will they all make it home?