At Arkanis Academy, magic is written in the stars-and in the blood. Blake Lancaster was born of fire and secrets, raised within the Academy's cold stone walls by a headmaster who knows more than he says. Everyone believes Blake's powers come from Aries, but the flames he wields burn deeper, darker. Forbidden. Avelina Davenhart arrives at Arkanis with nothing but a haunted past and two fiercely loyal friends. She was marked by Virgo-or so she believes-until a single accidental encounter with Blake sets the stars shifting and awakens something ancient inside her. In a world ruled by zodiac-born magic, two lost souls stand at the heart of a prophecy that could shatter everything. As the Veil between worlds begins to tremble, Blake must choose between destruction and redemption-and Avelina must decide if she'll face the darkness... or become it. The stars have chosen. The war is coming.