Laurence Armstead, a genius since elementary school, and Patricia Delfine, a witch who can commune with animals, were close friends in middle school until Laurence was shipped away to military school. Now adults, Laurence and Patricia are reunited amidst a war between science and magic, and both the scientist and the magician fear for the future of the planet. Their shared destiny, begun in their youth, will either save the world or return it to the Dark Ages.