Wynd lives a quiet life in Pipetown -- working at the local tavern, out of sight in the secret rooms beneath the floorboards, often stealing away to catch glimpses of the son of the castle’s groundskeeper as he works. But Wynd also has a secret… magical blood betrayed by his pointed ears, forbidden within the city limits. His shaggy hair has obscured them for most of his life, but now that Wynd is a teenager they are growing too unwieldy to hide.
The Bandaged Man has returned to Pipetown to find any remaining magic and will eliminate it—or them—with extreme prejudice. But can Wynd, with the help of Oakley, find a way to cure himself of his magical heritage—or has he put himself in even more danger than he ever imagined?