In modern-day England, Nathan Bryn realizes he's different from the rest. Even though his mother was a respected White witch, his father belonged to the fearsome Black witches, which divides Nathan between light and darkness. He doesn't integrate well with the White community since they are suspicious of his differences. It doesn't help that his father, Marcus, is the most powerful and cruel Black witch. Eventually, the White witches decide that the only way to control Nathan is to lock him up in a cage. He must escape before his 17th birthday, when he will receive three gifts from his father and become a witch himself--or else he will die. However, when he can trust no one, Nathan must determine his own destiny.