This YA Adventure has fast-paced action and a lot of surprises. It begins when timid Greyson Wysz overhears school bullies talking about a creepy abandoned mansion. They are afraid to visit it, so Greyson comes up with a plan. The twelve-year-old is tired of cowering from the bullies and sets out to prove to himself that he can do something they can’t—go to the mansion alone.

Greyson goes by himself, but he isn't alone. His presence at the mysterious old house awakens three giant gargoyles who have been waiting for him for a long time. Their job is to protect Greyson and teach him to control magic he doesn’t know he possesses. While he accepts the challenge, this part of his new life must be kept secret from his family and friends. However, it seems a lot of people close to him have been hiding huge secrets, too.

Evil is threatening not only the magical realm but the one where his family and friends live, and he has been selected to lead the fight. Greyson must learn a lot of magic in a short time to save the ones he loves.