THEO IS ABOUT TO TURN THIRTEEN when everything shifts in an instant. At the stroke of midnight a firefox— the strongest, fiercest, and most-loyal of companions—appears. Theo discovers he is an Alkrem—people who can create potions; wield powerful weapons; and have been vilified and massacred by their once allies, the Archemists. The Archemists are in power and have beaten Theo’s father and taken him to prison. From this moment on, the boy’s only goal is to find the Alkrexa, a weapon capable of healing any wound, and saving his father’s life. This heart-pounding, fantasy thriller will enthrall readers as Theo struggles to complete his quest—to uncover the truth and save the only family he has ever known.