Only one Vineart senses the danger when strange creatures begin appearing in the vineyards and his only weapon against them is his slave, Jerzy, who holds the secret of crafting spells from wines.
Felix returns to the Divide to find a cure for the freezing spell that Snakeweed the japegrin has put on his parents, which may threaten the entire world.
Seventeen-year-old Ron, now turned into a wolfboy by a spell, finds Bordertown filled with kidnapping, murder, and magic, as gangs of elves continue to search for the heir of Faerie.
Mrs. Bast's booth, but Mrs. Bast refuses to sell it to her. She warns Wendy that it isn't a cat charm-- it's a "werecat" charm and it's dangerous. Wendy doesn't care, she grabs the charm, throws down some money, and runs. That night, at the stroke of midnight-- Wendy starts to change.
Explains the origins of such popular beliefs and charms as the four-leaf clover, birthday candles, Friday the thirteenth, three on a match, knock on wood, rice at weddings, and groundhog's day.
