Oscar is a quiet, anxious boy who works as a hand for a powerful magician in a magical forest called the Barrow. When mysterious sicknesses begin affecting the children in the nearby shining city of Asteri, Oscar must team up with a healer's apprentice named Callie to uncover the dark secrets threatening their world. Together, they discover that the true magic isn't in spells or potions, but in friendship, courage, and accepting who you really are. This is a story about finding your place when you feel like you don't belong anywhere.