When Ville Vessla comes across a magic lamp, he intends to deprive Ture Sventon of what he loves most. At the same time, Irma needs the lamp to save the life of her terminally ill mother.
Now begins a wild hunt for the magic lamp. Who are the mysterious people who also want it? Ture and Irma realize that if they can get hold of the legendary Hyperbolic Gauge, it can help them along the way.
The lamp has appeared with a mischievous family in the United States. Ture and Irma are trying to figure out how to get over it. But so does Ville Vessla.
When the lamp ends up with the Russian villain Oligarko, it's good that Ture knows his weakness. The hunt for the desirable lamp is turned up and Ture is faced with a difficult choice.
Time is running out for Irma if she wants to save her mother. Weasel feels confident that he will succeed in depriving all people of their free will. Unless our heroes stop him.