Rayna Larson a bright, independent pre-teen girl navigates school life while living with her parents, Gary and Larissa Larson, in a quiet suburb. She shares a room with her sometimes meddlesome little sister, Tina. It was the start of the summer when Rayna encounters an ethereal figure, the fairy queen Roselia from the Kingdom of Petunia. She reluctantly speaks to the specter who solicits her help in preventing the development of protected land. The following day Tina and Rayna are mysteriously lured through a hidden portal in the ominous rosebush. They emerge into the fantastical Kingdom of Petunia a world of incomparable beauty. Queen Roselia welcomes Rayna to the kingdom as other fairy creatures stood guard. Tina is escorted by the queen's confidante, an aloof petal headed fairy named Peonica. The queen leads them to a reception and announces that the girls are the granddaughters of her brother Valeon through his daughter Larissa. This revelation is impossible, Larissa's father was a human who died some years before.During the reception Rayna and Tina inadvertently ingest an elixir. Tina shows no outward effects; however, Rayna transforms sprouting wings, enhanced visual acuity and physical agility. Rayna fears they will never see their parents again, but is determined to return home.