Lightbender Magic. The source of all good in the world. At least, that's what Elyza has always been told. She's been working for the Silver Guard for years. An organization led by the charismatic Elliot Valor, determined to save humanity from the dark magic poisoning the world. But when Elyza rejects Elliot, the man she loves, leaving him on bended knee, things change fast. Her fight with Elliot leaves her stranded on a mysterious island veiled in shadow.
Darkbringer Magic. The cause of everything evil that must be destroyed. On the island, Elyza meets Nathaniel. A boy who uses shadow magic openly and controls it with more power than Elyza has ever seen. The island is inhabited by people just like Nathaniel. Darkbringers, sworn enemies of the Silver Guard. At first, Elyza is horrified, but as she spends more time on the island, she begins to realize that these people aren't the monsters she's been told about. Here, Elyza learns more about herself than she ever would have in the arms of Elliot.
But things aren't perfect on the island. An incurable sickness ravages the population and a rebellion is brewing. And when disaster strikes, leaving Elyza back where she started, will she choose to save her new family, or return to the false safety Elliot has always provided?