When Clara's world is turned upside down, she is shaken to her very core. Her loving parents have lost their sparkle and wit , and her warm and wonderful home has grown dark and cold. Is it something I have done? Clara wonders. Clara seeks refuge and answers in the mystical British West Country forest surrounding her home, Darlington Manor . With best friends Riley and Argus, her beloved Irish wolfhounds, by her side, Clara encounters the enchanting Esmeralda, with her long red hair, green cape and a bag full of magical gemstones . Encouraged by their bewitching guide, they travel through portals of the Magic Circles , where they enter spellbinding worlds with woodland messengers . Their wisdom leads Clara on a journey of self-discovery and transformation , which she holds within her as a newfound strength upon her return home.