A reluctant coward in a world of magic, Sal's life is turned upside down when the gang he meets in the grounds of a derelict institute turn out to be a team of magically disordered heroes and mages who are charged with exploring the space between worlds. Sal isn't exactly equipped for the job. He's about as supportive as a wet wipe. If he had to do it all over again, he probably would, and he wouldn't recognise an extradimensional storage artefact if it swallowed him whole. The best Sal has going for him is that he's a decent lad who's prepared to give it his best shot...