Solomon Brown is born powerless in a world where everybody else has a superpower. The Prince of Powers, born on the very same night, has OODLES of them. Ivy Gluefingers has ONE power, but she'd really rather she didn't.

Can Ivy and Solomon work together to save Solomon's imprisoned parents - and perhaps even Hero Town itself? Will they be helped or hindered by Mayor Magdelena Manager, Petra and Piotr Power-Doctor and the Prince of Powers? Is the entrance fee for the Festival of Powers still worth it if Verity Flight isn't performing? Should Solomon's dad REALLY eat that plate of bogey salad? Does the book itself have this many unanswered questions, because that would be quite annoying?