When sorcerer Ivani Vinnan discovers traces of a strange and untamed magic emanating from the island of Alakai, she embarks on a perilous journey to uncover its secrets. Her companions are as unlikely as the mission itself: her steadfast and stoic winged brother, a wide-eyed recruit eager to prove himself, and two eccentric elders dragged along for the ride. What begins as a search for knowledge quickly spirals into something far darker, as the group encounters forces that defy reason and threaten all that they know. The magic on Alakai is unlike anything Ivani has studied before - and it might be too dangerous to exist at all.