On her first day, Imogen's world shatters again. A violent surge of magic binds her to a vampire hybrid, revealing a mate bond she never asked for and a truth she was never meant to uncover. Nothing in Findre is what it seems. The planet is unraveling. The sovereign leaders are not who they claim to be.
Students begin to vanish, and Imogen can no longer ignore the signs. She was chosen for a reason, one that ties her to a prophecy capable of saving magekind from extinction... or dooming it.
With her companions at her side, Imogen must navigate treacherous terrain, unstable magic, and the fragile bonds of trust. Every step forward forces her to confront the autonomy stolen from her and the possibility that betrayal may come from the people she's grown closest to. The truth is simple and devastating: The choice was never hers, but the consequences will be.