In the bustling chaos of New York City, fifteen-year-old Conor seems to have missed the magical train. While other young mages have long awakened their powers, he’s left only with the peculiar ability to change the color of his pen. Feeling lost and alone in a world that demands extraordinary gifts, he resigns himself to a mundane life at a regular school—until he meets Greg, an adventurous human with a passion for magic that ignites a flicker of hope within him.