"Funny how much they’d do for someone, Funny how much they don’t know until they are put into the situation. Funny is the place where they find the Mint Leaves." Avery is on the edge, pushed there by her illness; one small movement will throw her into the arms of death. Avia, Avery's younger sister, is determined to save her sister from the pain, even if it means throwing herself into death's arms. After searching for answers, she gets a response: magical Mint Leaves. They will relieve Avery of all her physical pain and all her future pain Following the directions of an old and moldy book, Evan, Avia's coward best friend, and Avia herself go on a trip to Daniella's Garden. There are rumors about Daniella that she is a witch, and if the information in the book is true, Daniella is really old. "Every corner, every wall, every book, every person, everything seems to be whispering, 'Mint Leaves. Mint Leaves. Mint Leaves.'" There are a million questions and there is only one answer.