Forbidden from practicing magic and burdened by her responsibilities, Jin Zhara's life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes involved with the Guardians of Dawn, a group dedicated to fighting a demonic plague that is corrupting magicians.

When filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to live in a small, depressing town they once bought as a joke. With their pampered lives now abandoned, they must confront their newfound poverty and discover what it means to be a family, all within the rural city limits of their new home.

For a mini human, Stephie can be pretty tough. 'We don't believe in curses,' she says to Madame Claire. 'We have God to protect us.' Good words, but it's not long before the Mulligan kids begin to wonder if there is something real to the fortune teller's prediction of a curse. Strange things are happening at the animal park. Ghostly lights dancing in the night. Animals escaping and causing trouble. And then there are all the bizarre mishaps at school....