From 10 Time IMBA National Bestselling Agatha Award Nominated Author Tim Myers! Raised at the Poison Ivy Orphanage, young Griffin has nearly lost hope when a stranger comes through with magic crystals that focus powers in the young. The magician Sharidan is starting a new school for wizards who don't show their true abilities until they are exposed to the crystals, and Griffin is to be in the first class. Young Griffin, along with new friends, Luke and Callie, discover that magic has its own set of problems!