Timothy is just starting to settle into his new life as the only person in existence without magic. He hopes that things will get a little easier now that his father's wise friend Leander has taken the role of Grandmaster from the corrupt Nicodemus. Unfortunately, Timothy soon learns that his dragon friend, Verlis, has been imprisoned deep under the sea by the evil Constable Grimshaw. Verlis helped Timothy when so many others had turned their backs on him. Now Timothy and his friends have no choice but to try the impossible--to defy Grimshaw and free Verlis, even if it puts them all in danger...

Previously published under series Outcast. Includes an excerpt from: Magic zero, book 3: Ghostfire.