Sehra Valeborn has spent her entire life being told she's not enough. Too poor. Too common. Too insignificant to matter in a world where magic and status determine worth. But when she earns a coveted place at Aetherlyn Academy, the most prestigious institution for mages and their soul-bonded creatures, she's determined to prove them all wrong.

What she doesn't expect is Syrus.

Some bonds transcend death. Some destinies cannot be escaped. And some loves burn bright enough to challenge darkness itself.