Many dream of entering Five Petal Academy, a legendary institution where the gifted learn to master their magic-and prepare to rise against a corrupted empire and the monstrous forces lurking beneath the world. For Otori Ryoma, that dream begins in fire. When Imperial Knights descend upon his village in search of a mysterious artifact known as the Violet Moon, everything he has ever known is reduced to ash. Orphaned and hunted, Ryoma is forced onto a perilous journey toward the academy-his only hope for survival and the truth behind his growing power. At his side is Scarlett, his closest friend and the last piece of the life he lost. Bound by tragedy and a shared will to endure, the two must navigate a world torn by war, secrets, and forces far beyond their understanding. But the road to Five Petal Academy is not just a path to power-it is a path to revelation. As enemies close in and hidden truths begin to surface, Ryoma and Scarlett will discover that their destinies are far more dangerous than they ever imagined... and that some powers were never meant to be awakened.

Several millennia ago a war raged between the factions of dragonkind. With their world ravaged, the Kaldean Alliance forged the Amulet of Draconic Control and the Tethering Stone, and banished their foes to other realms, saving Kalda from utter destruction. Fearing the power of the Amulet, the survivors secreted it away. But now knowledge of the Amulet has resurfaced-and in the wrong hands, war could erupt anew. Long ago, men harnessed the Channels of Power, creating tevisrals-devices capable of manifesting magic. But men weren't the only ones to accomplish such feats. Dragons crafted the most sophisticated tevisrals. These shaped the world, defining civilization of man and elf alike. Over the centuries, the people of Kalda have fallen into a dark age, where elves are estranged from men and dragons have retreated into legend. Tevisrals are scarce and men are willing to trade everything for them. But there are some who wish to bury the past, and in their lands, possessing tevisrals is tantamount to treason. Still, daring men scour the world in search of Kalda's past. One such man, the scholar Krindal, seeks an ancient order known as the Keepers of Truth and Might. He yearns for their knowledge, long feared lost. Prince Kaescis Midivar also searches for these Keepers. The assassination of his uncle, the emperor of Mindolarn, killed his hopes of peace with his empire's enemies. His empire's survival hinges upon unearthing the Keepers' secrets. An aging warrior, Cornar Dol'shir, longs to be home with his wife. But his retirement must wait, as his band of adventurers is recruited to help find the Keepers' hidden temple on the Isle of Klindala. Haunted by his tragic past, Iltar, the Son of Adrin, does not join in the search for the Keepers. Instead, he seeks to unravel the mysteries held within a volume of prophecy foretelling the advent of the Unspoken One and the return of the Crimson Eye.