Jean Norman lives in a very different New Orleans from ours. The magical capital of the Republic of Pan Allignion, his New Orleans is the largest city in the world. And it's filled to overflowing with mystery, cultists, secret societies, magicians, darkness and wonder.Jean barely remembers his father. Now, when his mother leaves him with his Uncle Ambrose, disappearing on an unknown mission, he really doesn't know what to think or do. Set in a miracle mirror New Orleans from our own, Jean's coming of age is anything but ordinary. As he is trained in magic and fencing, he makes unique friends and confronts villainous members of a cult determined to destroy humanity by reviving an ancient evil. Trusting in his magical training from his Uncle Ambrose and mentoring from his grandmother the Duchess, he forges through harrowing adventures, into the ensuing saga that will change his life, and eventually the whole world, for years to come.