Trees all over the forests of Ajegulloimus stirred with gossip, and the creatures of the wood listened excitedly. Whispers of a human child had filled the gossip chain day and night. Meanwhile, ten-year-old Michael Willes, or Mikey as he was known, waited for life to go his way. Guided by his fate, Mikey finds himself in a strange world full of strange creatures. But when the greatly feared Demon King tries to steal his soul, Mikey and his new friends must embark on a long journey to the great Crystal City to seek healing and protection from the King. But the journey is perilous, and The Demon King's spies are everywhere. Mikey must fight his own willingness to give up as well as the many enemies in his way and learn the true value of friendship and love.