Lewis Barnavelt, in the wake of losing his folks, is sent to Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan. He finds his uncle is a warlock, and enters a universe of enchantment and magic. Be that as it may, this power isn't constrained to great individuals: Lewis learns of Isaac Izard, a shrewd wizard who developed a mystical clock with dark enchantment, as long as it exists it will continue ticking, tallying down to doomsday. He passed on before he could complete the clock, however he shrouded the check in his home, where Uncle Jonathan currently lives. Presently Lewis and Jonathan must discover the clock before it completes its commencement and closures the world.
