It seems so simple. Wear a magical safety amulet and you become invulnerable. Buy a health amulet and you'll never get sick. Who would be against that...other than the doctors, the dentists, the pharmacies, and the insurance companies who will be put out of business.

Miles Grant, Presidential Science Advisor doesn't believe in magic. As far as he's concerned, the wizards, who have appeared everywhere, are selling magical devices as part of a plot to conquer the Earth. Already, entire professions have disappeared, with more to follow. Still, how do you convince a man whose blindness has been cured that the wizards are planning evil? Their intent seems impossible to prove. But if he doesn't find that proof, it could well be the end of everything.