Fifteen-year-old August Fish has lost all hope, but everything changes when his life is upended by a strange visitor. Tasked by the Princess of the Moon, August journeys to the Elsewild, a realm brimming with ancient magic, dreams made manifest, and unfathomable cosmic conflict. With the fate of both worlds hanging in the balance, August must navigate the treacherous courts of warring empires, uncover hidden power, and face unimaginable dangers to save their world, and himself.