Shaper celebrates his 16th birthday by escaping from the police, climbing the unclimbable mountain barrier and falling into a new world. Or is it really part of his world? It's beautiful and dangerous, where magic seems possible. He has nothing but questions: Why am I Shaper? I'm told to do something for the world - what? All he knows is that long ago someone named Seeker came this way. Maybe if he follows Seeker he will learn. In a world of magic, Shaper has his own, that often causes trouble, making things, mostly unwanted,to happen, but his magic also attracts adventurers, outcasts and loners to his cause. He will need them all; he is under attack by someone or something that wants him to fail, and he's pushed by some power that wants him to succeed. As Shaper travels he learns, about the world, about himself, about friendship and love. He also learns what his task is and why he is called Shaper.