Every year, an orb of lightning hanging above the world chooses only a handful of twenty-year-old's to become the chosen-individuals gifted wih extrodinary abilities and lifespans that stretch for infinity.

Skai sterling has spent his entire life preparing for a future he never wanted. Raised in the shadow of the world's most legendary chosen, he longs for nothing more than an ordinary life beyond the walls of sterling academy.

But when fate refuses to follow the rules, Skai is thrust into a world where power comes at an unimaginable cost. Surrounded by dangerous new allies, powerful rivals, and impossible choices, he must uncover the truth behind the chosen while figuring out who exactly he is becoming.