In the quiet hour before dawn, anything can happen. Doucette can dream of being a creature of flight and magic, of wearing a swan-skin like her older sisters. But she must run the castle household while her sisters learn to weave spells. Her dream of flying is exactly thatuntil the day she discovers her own hidden birthright. Sudden, soaring freedom; it is a wish come true. But it comes with a price. As Doucette struggles to find her own way in the world, she risks losing the one she loves most of all.