The infamous magician, a man regarded as a member of the worst generation, is brought to his knees by a glittering admiral and daunting warlord. Is this the end of Basil Hawkins? Waking in a sea shrouded with fog, Hawkins is coerced by the words of Faust, to take up the mantle of parenthood. But is a family really what the magician needs? Only time will tell.