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A week before her thirteenth birthday, Amber Winterflood is abandoned by her father and sent to live with relatives she has never met on their rustic property at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains.
When she is given an old sea chest packed by the mother she never knew, Amber uncovers an ancient black lacquer box, a magical heirloom that can grant her dearest wish and heart's desire. She is warned to choose wisely, but there is no time to waste. The box must be opened no later than the night of her thirteenth birthday.
Amber's wish is ambitious. When the magic is unleashed, her world splits, and she is swept into an adventure filled with exotic creatures, power, and danger.
This is a story for older children, young adults, and people of all ages who still have a passion for magic and adventure.