Presents a graphic novel about tenth-grader Aliera Carstairs who's a loner at school, color-blind, and an expert fencer. When she meets Avery, a gorgeous guy in class, he invites her on a date. While waiting for him at Grand Central Station, she puts on her fencing mask and immediately sees fantastical creatures in bright colors. An adventure ensues and Aliera loses her weapon but it is returned by a fairylike creature who tells her that Aliera is a Defender of a world called Helfdon.