When Rielle receives an unexpected invitation to compete for a magister position, she not only accepts—she means to win. The new magister will be granted one boon from the Grand Divinus. Rielle intends it to be an end to the rampant piracy claiming countless lives, including that of her own family. The trials also present the perfect opportunity to investigate whether Magehold was responsible.
But when she arrives, she learns that the trials have only one rule: survive. With the other mages competing to kill, strangers hunting her in the shadows, and mysterious factions working behind the scenes, trying to win could mean the end of her life…