She doesn't even know her very existence-her past, where she came from, and why she is in the middle of a vast forest. In a world where magic is bound by bloodlines, she decided to borrow the name of the statue in front of her, Seraphine Vale. Hiding in plain sight at Aetheris Academy, she suppresses her power, living as a mere shadow among royals destined for greatness. But power like hers refuses to stay buried. Whispers follow her. Eyes watch her. And when the world begins to unravel, she must ask herself-was she born to destroy, or to save?