When Robert Archer steps into the cupboard underneath the grandfather clock, sitting and the base of the stairs, he discovers the impossible: He is a sorcerer and the prophesized savior of a world named Paradoxia. With the help of sorcerer, Tobin Wilkins, Robert learns magic. However, he soon discovers that his newfound abilities come with a price; he has an arch-nemesis named Archie Fluff, who will stop at nothing to see Robert fail. If Robert wishes to save Paradoxia from Archie's evil plans, he must first learn to control his magic.