Tommy Linklater, an 18-year-old magician, moves to North Hatley with his father, a physicist, after his mother's death. Tommy discovers his mother was a local legend and a talented chess player who left the town after a dispute with the town's chess rivals, the Russians. Tommy befriends a group of students, including a basketball prodigy, and becomes involved with the school's chess team. He meets Hyacinthe, a cheerleader who helps him with his chess skills and becomes his girlfriend.
Hatley High
Tommy Linklater, an 18-year-old magician, performs genuine magic, making impossible feats seem real, from re-directing croquet balls to producing cards from closed purses.
