Once there were three gods, one for each nation. For a thousand years, they guided their people towards peace. But when the greatest of them vanished, the ancient evil they had chained began to stir. Now it seeks revenge, and there are few to stand against it.

When Eric turned fifteen, a curse woke within him. Lightning burnt his home to the ground – but there was no storm. His family perished in the blaze, leaving Eric alone in the world. Two years later, he is in dire peril. A town has fallen to his curse, and now he faces the hangman’s noose. Eric’s only chance at life is the old Magicker, Alastair. With his help, the boy escapes the mob’s wrath, and learns the name of his curse – magic.