"Shhhhh, children. Gather around. There is a tale in my bones, fighting to be told. And it begins with a once upon a time....." The words of fairytales are not only children's stories in The Kingdoms of the Compass, they are prophecies. These cursed words are hushed entertainment for children, messages of warning rather than hope. But when one pesant girl hopes... when she wishes... what will she give up when she says she'll give up anything just for her happily ever after?