Armed With His Trusty Birch Wand And Protective Shield, Young Apprentice Wizard Alistur Grimaldi Believes He Can Wield His Powers With The Same Determination And Results As His Beloved Mentor, His Great-grandfather Balthazar.his Amusement Quickly Turns To Anguish When His Inexperience Triggers A Chain Of Disastrous Events, Putting Him-and Others-in Dire Circumstances. Mere Hours After The Most Important Event In His Fourteen Years, Alistur Must Find The Courage To Face The Catastrophic Proof Of His Foolish Actions And Make Things Right.if He Can.from The Coast Of The Azlyn Sea To The Depths Of The Crystal Caverns-befriending Magical And Mystical Creatures Along His Way-alistur Must Learn The Journey To Becoming A Wise And Responsible Wizard Will Not Be Walked Alone.