BEFORE THE FALL Simon the Great Forest Mage is in trouble. The Cambion has captured him and is about to extract his revenge. Eleanor has gone into Faerie toask the Boroviche for help in rescuing Simon. While she is away, John Dee breaks into her house. Dee's power is waning. He wants Eleanor's and he thinks the secret to it is hidden somewhere in her house. It is down to a trio of ghosts to protect all that Eleanor holds dear. Meanwhile, over in Aldamar, Ivy might just have met her match.