Science is magic if you know the right language.
When Preston discovers a programming language that underlies Einstein's theory of relativity he inherits a terrible power, along with a magical enemy, from his long dead grandfather; an enemy who'll stop at nothing to regain what she's lost.
When an ad for a mysterious course in computer programming injures Preston's hands, he misses months of school, and when he returns to finds the world somehow altered. His old friends avoid him, while the strange kids in the programming club are fascinated by him. And yes, his unexpected new Algebra skills are welcome, but he’s also having nightmares that don’t add up: dark matter is missing from the universe, and his neighborhood is overrun by Dark Folk
After his programming club enters a competition to create a mobile game, Preston is forced to use his grandfather's power — the language that twists his fingers and makes his nauseous — to defend the team. As he and his friends race the clock to finish their game, dangers and questions multiply: what is this force Preston has inherited? Why does the Dark Crone want Preston's mobile phone? And, most important of all, who, or what, is The Einstein Object?
