Young wizards Nita and Kit face their most terrifying challenge yet: Nitas little sister, Dairine. Not only is Dairine far too smart for an eleven-year-old, she also has recently become a wizard, and worse yet, a wizard with almost limitless power. When Dairines computerized wizards manual glibly sends her off on her novice adventureher OrdealKit and Nita end up chasing her across the galaxy, trying to catch up with Dairine before she gets into trouble so deep that not even her brains can resuce her.