In a world filled with complex systems, myths, legends, heroes, and villains, there's a struggling child Zaya who wants to make it in the Sidekick business. A chance encounter leads her to meet Iris, the time hero, and a thread of mystery gets unraveled. But this thread was never meant to be pulled or unknotted and it's up to Zaya and her new team to fix its consequences and find the truth before the world descends into chaos.