Emily has never known her mother and had no interest in knowing her, but when Emily gets letter in the mail she thinks its too good to be true. Emily's mother wanted her spend the summer in Germany with her to bond, but when Emily gets to Berlin it isn't all she expects. Not only does she not speak an ounce of German, but the people there treat her like royalty. As time goes on, she discovers more about her ancestry and her connection to a bloodline of ancient Heretic witches