Young Alex's life has not slowed down once since he can remember. But he can't remember before his eight birthday, so that's not saying much. When the man who took him in as his own son is threatened, he must make a difficult choice. It leads him far away to an abandoned school for little wizards, with a missing Headmaster and a murderous dysfunctional staff. When he gets there, he is surprised to find everyone already hates him.