The nobles are the only ones allowed to use magic. They have their own magical traditions. They live in luxurious castles, keeping commoners as their unfortunate servants. Most of us commoners eke out a meagre living in our villages. But the forest, the mountains, the hills, they call to us and share with us their magic. And we learn the magic of the wild lands and of the commoners, and we teach each other the magic we know.

Disguised as a commoner, Max Garner as his name, he meets a woman who catches his eye: Harper Stevenson, a woman with the same age and interests as him.

Having new friends, who have no idea about his real identity may seem suspicious, but can he keep his secret?