It's magic and mayhem in Manhattan, as Cinder Byrnes finds the key to a spell that will unleash his potential as a wizard, and grant him the magical powers he's always wanted. The only problem? He can't cast a spell to save his life. With the help of his partner in crime, Blacktooth, Cinder sets out across the city, hoping to find the spell's creator before the necromantic crime lord he stole it from catches up to him.