Long before the fairy tail guild, there was a girl with a dream and the hope for a better life. From the creator of fairy tail comes the exciting prequel! Life in the red lizard guild is a challenge for young mavis vermillion. Forced into servitude, she suffers constant abuse and struggles to survive. Yet despite everything, she refuses to give up hope or to even shed a tear. But when they re suddenly raided by the blue skull guild, everything changes. Left alone with zera, the guild master s daughter, the two start their lives over from zero. With only each other, mavis and zera do what it takes to stay alive. And when they come across a band of treasure hunters, things begin to look up! With hope and new friends by her side, mavis finally has a chance at a better life and to create a path towards a guild of her own.