Twelve-year-old Alex has always felt different. While his brother Marcus could float effortlessly to the second story of their home, Alex remains stubbornly earthbound. His family promises he'll develop their "gifts" eventually, but Alex is starting to wonder if he really belongs.

When storm creatures attack his school and dark ships fill the sky, Alex's family reveals a secret that changes everything. Suddenly, he's thrust into a hidden war between worlds, discovering that his inability to float is the key to powers beyond imagination.

But the enemies hunting him want to use his unique abilities to create an army of super-soldiers. Now Alex must unlock the mystery of what he truly is, master abilities that shouldn't be possible, and prove that being different isn't a curse - it's a boon.

A thrilling adventure that explores what it means to belong when everything you thought you knew about yourself turns out to be wrong.