When Billy and his best friend Max discover bizarre gemstones on a dead man during one of their boyish neighborhood adventures, their fates are forever changed. For no sooner than the gems make contact with their flesh, they begin to manifest magical characteristics.As the boys experiment with their newfound powers, they unknowingly attract the attention of the worst enemies imaginable, who spare no extreme to get the stones back.Inexperienced as the boys are, they must improvise to protect themselves, their families, and a first love from increasing perils. In so doing, they become unwitting key-players in a clandestine war against evil that's been ongoing for millennia.