Discovering an old book in her attic, Ebony Lockwood takes the book, labeled 'Us' along with her to her boarding school. However, there is something off about the book. It seems to be describing her... and her star-crossed lover. She meets Claude Bridgertson at the train station. Blissfully willing their time away at their boarding school when not in lessons, Ebony believes she has finally found happiness. One night, as she reads on in 'Us', she discovers that both lovers swim to their deaths after being denied marriage by their parents. Determined to marry Claude and to keep her life, Ebony, Claude, and Headmaster Antonio must travel to the fairy of Fate, Adelia. There, Ebony must strike a bargain with Adelia, or lose her life and Claude.