When Robert Archer steps into the cupboard underneath the grandfather clock, sitting and the base of the stairs, he discovers the He is a sorcerer and the prophesized savior of a world named Paradoxia.With the help of sorcerer, Tobin Wilkins, Robert learns magic. However, he soon discovers that his newfound abilities come with a price; he has an arch-nemesis named Archie Fluff, who will stop at nothing to see Robert fail.If Robert wishes to save Paradoxia from Archie's evil plans, he must first learn to control his magic.