The people of this generation, man and woman alike, can remember what they were doing when the power commonly called "magic" returned to the world. Despite, or perhaps because of, the chaos and calamity that took place afterword, that moment remains locked in the memory of all humanity.For Tommy Nelson, that day was notable because he didn't have to go to school for a week.When people experienced a new power and went insane, Tommy didn't care. No one Tommy knew lashed out, burned their family alive, or destroyed an entire building. When the government crackdown happened and squads of men came to Tommy's school looking for "mages," several of Tommy's classmates were escorted away, never to be seen again. Tommy felt safe.But Tommy wasn't safe. His power was dormant and forced to emerge. Tommy was driven into hiding, away from his family, into a new world of dark and light magic where he must quickly learn to control his new powers, and figure out who to trust.