Mehdi is a young thief from the back alleys of the Caliphate of Abu, but he has always dreamt of something more. One day he finds himself, purely by accident, sitting the entrance exams for the Hikmadrassa, the most famous school of alchemy on the continent. Despite knowing nothing about spells, enchantments or Golams, he soon discovers that he has his own special power, unique in the world of alchemy. In the world of Golams, Mehdi will not only meet his first real friends, Doug and Jia, but he will come to understand his true origins and embrace his destiny, even if that means writing a new page in the history of Abu…