Neef, the official Changeling of Central Park, has survived a life-threatening quest, but thatтАЩs nothing compared to her first experiences at Changeling school. At Miss Van LoonтАЩs, she meets her counterparts from all over Manhattan, learns the basics of diplomacy, and, of course, gets in trouble. This time Neef must recover the Magic Mirror, or else New York HarborтАЩs Mermaid Queen will turn all of the cityтАЩs fresh water to saltтАФand everything will die.