Ashlynn Dockternal never asked for magic. When the world begins to burn and Cedar's corruption consumes her parents, she is forced into a life she doesn't understand - a life bound by spells, prophecy, and survival. With nothing left, Ashlynn sets out for the Academy - a sanctuary of old magic standing against a crumbling modern world.
Her story begins on the first day of the Fall, her fate quietly interwoven with that of Jamez Levwick - together they are destined to change everything. They must learn what magic truly is.
As the bond between them deepens, secrets buried since the Fall of the world begin to surface. To stand against the end, Ashlynn and Jamez must grow beyond fear, beyond loss - and face the darkness that started it all.