A former slave with a touch of magic and nothing to lose. A reclusive warrior haunted by a bloody past. A dark destiny that binds their fates.

Ripped from her forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned to survive with sharp wit and a sliver of magic. The night she dares to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life. Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, she seeks the Orders—the most powerful magic wielders in the world.

But joining their ranks isn't easy. Tisaanah must apprentice under Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome yet reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders. As she trains under his reluctant guidance, war looms, and the Orders' true intentions remain cloaked in mystery.

More dangerous than the battlefield are her growing feelings for Maxantarius. His forgotten past could be the key to her future—or the ruin of them both. Caught in the deadly games of the Orders, Tisaanah must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice.

She'll risk everything to save those she abandoned. Even if it means gambling with her heart. Even if it means wielding death itself.

But will her courage be enough when darkness threatens to consume them all?