The poison that runs through Amira's veins must be drained away every day or she will die. Kept company by only a stream of temporary maids and the king and queen when they have time, the young princess dreams of what lies outside the castle walls, a sibling to play with, and a future she will likely never live to see. As Amira's strength wanes, the king thinks that her salvation may lay in the distant forest, but the Spindelskov is inhabited by the nightmarish Spindelkin. The king and queen are unwilling to face them, fearing the creatures will plunge...