Afterward, the Elder Mystic follows a pattern in the trees and is suddenly swallowed by the ground, disappearing forever. The new Elder Mystic, the young boy who was an acolyte in the last book, accompanies other Mystics deep into Wildwood to hang a flag remembering Iphigenia on the Ossuary Tree there (oddly, this journey takes “many days”, although Prue and her army traversed the same distance in a couple of hours in the first book). Zita is mourning her recently deceased mother, and decides to help the Governess because she can feel her grieving over her own dead son. The other girls run away, but the Governess begins sending Zita nightly messages instructing her to bring the spirit 3 things: an eagle feather, a pebble from beside a stream in Wildwood, and the teeth of the Governess’ son, Alexei (the teeth are in his entombed mechanical body and were used for bringing him back to life the first time). Instead, they accidentally call up the spirit of Alexandra, the Dowager Governess. That night, she and several friends conduct a secret ritual meant to call up the legendary spirit of the Verdant Empress. PART ONE: In South Wood, a young girl named Zita is crowned May Queen.
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