Darm Shelby might not be his real name. And he might have an edge in the post-war dump of the world. A sorcerer should have a few advantages, right? But he's resisted the urge - to answer the call, to discover his true identity - now all that is about to change. His passion for magic has driven him to take the plunge and realize his dreams. Then one little slip-up sends it all to Hades in a handcart ... He never, not even in his wildest ones, expected to meet ... It.