In a world where magic exists, but is not very useful, Joe, a junior accountant at Jarman Bricks but also a not-very-good wizard, reluctantly has to make a journey to save the world (and maybe find some meaning in his life). Despite both help and opposition, not to mention blinding incompetence, he achieves this to the benefit of those who helped and the ruin of those who opposed him. In this process, he does find some direction and purpose in his life.