Thirteen-year-old Alexis has always escaped into the imagined realm of Chelonian, where he can live as Alix, the fearless warrior he knows himself to be. But when a mysterious mirror pulls him into that world, imagination becomes reality.

Now transformed and standing in the life that finally feels like his own, Alix discovers a realm divided by war, corrupted magic, and an empire determined to control its future. To save Chelonian, he must uncover the truth of his past and decide whether fate should be followed or rewritten.