Sherlock Hong is fifteen years old, recently expelled from a boarding school in England for dabbling in alchemy and pursuing magical knowledge. Still, he is eager to prove himself a worthy member of the International Order of Young Seekers. One day, he hears about a local necromancer who intends to bring a dead nightingale back to life.
Sherlock's investigation leads him deeper and deeper into the heart of a sinister situation thick with mystery, mischief and magic!