Lottie Montmerencie's life as a young library assistant is interrupted in spectacular fashion when she discovers that she can travel to the magical land of Dofstram. Aided by her friends Penny and Peter and her talking pets Allsorts and Scruffy and guided everywhere she goes by a magical talking charm, she sets out on a mission to save this enchanted place from the evil Zanus, his ruthless ally Crocanthus, the witch-creature Imelda and their hordes of Zanuthians and Gorgonians. In this third and final book in the trilogy, Lottie and her allies, with the help of her powerful friend DaVendall, embark on a visit to Dofstram to rescue her parents from Zanus' dungeons and help King Alfreston and his troops to overturn his enemies once and for all. They must rid Dofstram of the tyrannical forces which threaten to engulf it. The result is a terrifying battle to the death.