When the Ahman-tahki people saw extinction looming on their horizon, they seeded several different alien worlds with their DNA. In a dimension near Earth, the shaman Sovoha created the Kimsavi tribe, and instructed them to live close to nature. On the other side of the world, the evil empress Belall created her own version of a utopian society... Eighteen-year old Danny Heller has grown up in Belall City as a member of the "unfortunate gender." Being a non-magical male in a world of male-hating witches has not been easy. Scorned for his lack of magical ability, Danny and men like him, are nonetheless necessary for the society to grow. He lives on the streets, dodging Peacekeepers and selling his affections to any witch willing to pay. When Danny is accused of murder, he flees into the wilderness, hoping to reunite with his father, the chief of the Kimsavi Fire Clan.Whether in the city or the wild, every day is a struggle for Danny to overcome his self-loathing and transform himself into the warrior he so desperately wants to become. Will he be able to earn his father's love? Will he be accepted into the Fire Clan? Or will he be forever branded as the Witch Boy?