1st Installment of Lost Magic Series For Lyra Cyphers, life has always been about surviving. Through sigils, inscriptions, and an endless desire to learn, she becomes one of the best in her field- until a strange encounter plants a dangerous thought in her mind: the Original Runic Manual. A forbidden record said to contain truths the government refuses to teach. Curiosity turns into obsession, and soon, Lyra and her rival Kai find themselves chasing something they were never meant to touch. What they find changes everything. The forbidden book breaks open, ancient runes flood the air, and the Lost Runic chooses its new bearer. Suddenly trapped between secrets, dangerous magic, and a world that would fear what she has become, Lyra must learn what it truly means to carry a power never meant to belong to any human at all.