Jim Bishop knows something he shouldn't. A mysterious ancient language whose words have the extraordinary ability to alter reality itself. The language has been known by many names-Enochian, The Language of the Birds, the Green Tongue-and in modern times, more simply as ...magic. But this knowledge comes at a terrible price. There are those who fear it and will do anything to silence it forever. Jim's father knew the language and was killed for it. Murdered by a sinister and shadowy group who are now hunting Jim.

Dobbs is the lone human survivor of an artificial intelligence apocalypse. Tortured and interrogated by "mechs" who believe he is their creator, his only desire is to be freed from his torment... until he makes a shocking discovery that changes everything.