When ordinary teenage girl Kyra is caught in a magical tug of war between Imogen, a mischievous elf, and Lily, a conscientious fairy, she discovers an extraordinary world of magic that exists in secret all around and her life changes forever.

When Kyra's friend, Peter, witnesses Kyra doing magic, Lily tries to wipe his mind; the spell goes wrong, which results in Peter believing he's Shakespeare's Romeo in a play he's rehearsing for school and falling in love with Lily.