The Council is the governing Coven over the Land of Five, a region entirely inhabited--and split apart--by witches with varying powers. 

Lilith Lace, a witch thought to be born powerless, happily resides in Ignis, the Coven of Fire, until she suddenly develops telekinesis, an ability only seen in some witches born in Mentis, the Coven of the Mind. She's terrified of it, unsure who she can trust. Her best friends, Helena and Clio, are hot and cold about what she can do, leaving Lilith even more unsure about her future.

At her Arcane Ceremony, the truth comes out.
When the Council learns what she can do, she's taken under their wing and is finally told the truth--everything she's learned about the Land of Five, herself included, have been nothing but lies.