Tato série sleduje osudy dospívajícího chlapce, který se nečekaně zaplete do světa legend a mýtů. Co začíná jako podvod s cílem rychle zbohatnout, se rychle zvrtne v nebezpečné dobrodružství na záchranu světa. Mladý hrdina musí čelit prastarým nepřátelům a napravit své chyby, přičemž se zároveň potýká s výzvami dospívání. Je to napínavý příběh plný akce, humoru a hrdinských činů.
Alfred Kropp's uncle gets him roped into a suspicious get-rich-quick scheme that changes his life forever: stealing Excalibur - the legendary sword of King Arthur. But after Alfred unwittingly delivers the sword into the hands of the enemy, he sets off on an unlikely quest to try to right his wrong and save the world from imminent destruction...
Alfred Kropp was just trying to survive high school when his guardian uncle gets him roped into a suspicious get-rich-quick scheme that changes his life forever: stealing Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur. But after Alfred unwittingly delivers the sword into the hands of a man with enormously evil intentions, he sets off on an unlikely quest to try to right his wrong and save the world from imminent destruction. This gripping, fast-paced, hilarious novel is both a thrilling adventure story and an engaging account of one boy's coming of age.