Chapter 1: Summer Night's Song Summary

Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane is the second of a series of stories that follows two young wizards as they discover their abilities and work toward the betterment of all mankind. The Earth and the preservation of all the species on it is the primary goal of wizards worldwide, and as young wizards are at their most powerful in their youth, Nita and Kit are called upon to take on assignments that are perilous and have consequences that ripple throughout space and time.

Nita slips out of the beach house, intending to head to the beach. Her mother stops her, asking where she is going and almost stops her, but Nita promises to take Ponch with her for protection and gets permission to go. In the living room, her parents are watching the ball game, and Nita...