Claude Wells has been hired as an apprentice for the reclusive wandmaker Abraham Crenshaw. When a mysterious figure arrives in town, they must reveal the true reason for his arrival. Magic has been hidden and pushed underground, but has suddenly made a resurgence. What is the cause of this sudden upheaval? The wandmaker has been instructed to make a lethal wand, guards start to fill the streets of Shrub Oak. The cathedral is suddenly locked with chains. Claude and Abraham must protect the city, uncover the mystery and stop the unknown visitor from fulfilling his plans.