In the distant city of Quasequewa, wealthy, prosperous, and beautiful, a new magician has appeared — Marcus the Inexorable. At first glance, his magic ought to serve the townspeople well. But not everyone thinks so. The old magician Oplod is troubled by doubts about Marcus’s sincerity. So he sends a letter to the most powerful magician of all — Clotagorb, asking for help in understanding Marcus’s intentions. Jon-Tom sets out on a journey to Quasequewa to meet Marcus — after all, it is possible that he came here from the same world as Jon-Tom…