Nightmares and strange hallucinations. Creatures haunting his bedroom closet. Why are these things happening to eleven-year-old Nate Cole? Life for Nate is sad since a family tragedy one year ago. All he wants is for his family to go back to being normal again. But the road to normal sometimes leads to strange places. In a dream Nate's twin sister Annalyn calls out to him for help. Nate would do anything for Annalyn, even help her in a quest to save the planet from an evil sorcerer. Except there is one question that troubles Nate, and finding the answer will lead him on an adventure to a universe beyond our own: How can Annalyn need his help when she died one year ago?