Mel is a spy who has gone into hiding after she discovers she can use magic. To make matters worse, wicked creatures called Darklings keep popping up, convinced that Mel is the prophesied one who will build a dark empire for them.
Edward, the ousted heir to the throne of Thais, who is also Mel’s best friend, finds her hiding in the animal village of Harakauna. To her dismay, he’s brought along two professors from a prestigious magical school called Shadwood Academy in a far off land across the sea. Will they convince Mel to go to a school where she can learn to control her powers?
With the help of two mysterious ghosts and her friends Te’ijal, Galahad, Edward, and Stella, Mel must figure out how to stop herself from fulfilling the Darkthrop Prophecy. Will she succeed?
The Darkthrop Prophecy is part 4 of the Orbs of Magic series.