Of Sorcery and ScienceOf Sorcery and Science

"How can magic be saved using science? Months after entering a portal, becoming a powerful mage, and saving a distant realm, disgruntled Asian American high school student Andy Lao returns home a hero, a champion, a figure of legend. Only no time has passed in the real world--and no one believes what happened to him. In fact, things are worse for him than ever before: socially, academically, and don't get him started on his parents' expectations. It's impossible to think about standardized tests and college applications when he's been The Chosen One of a magical, distant land. One day, when Andy visits the location of the portal that swept him away, he sees a glowing bit of mana on the ground. And with that, magic is possible again. Each visit to the portal means more mana, and suddenly stopping time, shooting ice, and blasting fireworks are once again possible. Then the portal reappears entirely, and with it comes a mysterious teen who claims she's the Chosen One... and Andy is the one who doomed them all. Together, they'll try to save magic while using modern science." -- dust jacket