Humans call them elves or sprites, but these beings call themselves gnomekind. They are divided into two primary groups: the magical Old World Gnomes and the scientific Techgnomes. Communication between these two worlds is strictly forbidden. And yet, from time to time, the rules get broken.

Not all rule-breakers are bad, however, as teenaged gnomes Ak’ten and Pete may prove. Forging a forbidden friendship, the two young gnomes set out together to make a daring rescue inside Fenrir’s fortress.

Years ago, the Old World prince, Fenrir, uncovered a power buried in the shadows of gnome myths. Blending the two worlds of magic and science to unify his sinister cult of Darkgnomes, Fenrir has become obsessed with finding a fabled artifact known as the Devil’s Pearl.