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Young fairy Ophelia finds her training and preconceptions challenged by the human world when she embarks on her first wish-granting mission. Can she complete her mission with a broken wing? Should she accept help from an unexpected canine quarter? Funny, iconoclastic, and warm-hearted, Anderson's vision of a world shared by fairies, humans, and a slobbery dog is enchanting.