In 4012, when humans thrive underwater, a teenager named Esme dislikes being Princess of the Capitol, and wishes she didn’t have to go to every single meeting with her father, the King. After school one evening, five bells sound, and everything goes right… or wrong? An emergency council meeting is issued,and after encounters with fire breathing books- and a very old teenager, Esme and her friends flee the capitol. She learns the secret behind her identity, and with the help of her friends, she seeks out Diamond Island for the legendary gem which grants any wish. As Esme fights for her old life back, she is forced to make many sacrifices.