Mateo thought he had a place in the world. Then his master betrayed him, casting him into a brutal training camp where survival is measured in blood. To escape, he must become a Duelist—one of the magically empowered warriors who bend fate to their will.
But his path begins with disaster. Against his will, he is bound to the weakest Root Card, a choice that makes his progress agonizingly slow. In a camp filled with ruthless rivals and deadly trials, that disadvantage could be fatal.
Armed with grit, two unlikely companions, and a crow spirit chained to his soul, Mateo must claw his way through betrayal, danger, and impossible odds.
In this game, the weak die fast. Mateo plans to rewrite the rules.
