In the glittering glass city of Amoria, magic determines everything. For Naila, a struggling student at the famed academy, time is running out. If she cannot master her volatile power, she’ll be exiled—or destroyed by the very magic she cannot control.
Hope arrives in the form of Haelius Akana, the greatest living mage, who sees in Naila a kindred spirit. But his enemies are legion, and their alliance makes her a target. Soon, Naila is caught in the ruthless games of Amoria’s elite, where betrayal hides behind every gilded smile.
As whispers of rebellion stir, Naila must uncover the truth of her gifts and claim her place—or watch her city collapse into civil war. The fate of Amoria burns in her hands.
