"Hall of Mirrors" traces half a years' unusual events from the life of Noah Wormly, an extremely shy, friendless fifteen year old inhabitant of East Molden, south west London. Noah befriends Frank Faer, landing a job at Frank's newly opened ice cream parlour doing the washing up. Frank sees something in Noah that prompts him to finally part with a strange, disc-shaped key that allows its possessor entrance to a magical Hall of Mirrors, and swears Noah to secrecy. Noah grabs the chance with both hands, and is quickly addicted to the intoxicating power of the mirrors.