Sixteen-year-old Erynd Vale has spent his life avoiding questions—especially the ones surrounding his mother’s sudden disappearance years ago. On the eve of his birthday, he hopes for nothing more than an ordinary day. What he gets instead is a fracture in reality itself.
A hidden society of spellfighters reveals itself, pulling Erynd into a dangerous realm where magic is fueled by emotion, memory, and sacrifice. His power is unstable, raw, and unlike anything the others have seen. While mentors try to guide him, unseen forces move in the shadows, determined to erase his existence before his abilities fully awaken.
As alliances crumble and ancient rivalries resurface, Erynd must decide whether to suppress his magic—or embrace it and risk becoming the very weapon others fear. Because in this world, magic isn’t just a gift.
It’s a sentence.