Callum and Mae have been best friends their whole lives. They are inseperable. The two live in the realm of Ardor where they are gladiators which is simply just another word for soldiers. Callum and Mae are Valens, gladiators of North Ardor. Their enemies, Atteros are of South Ardor. Ardor is different from Earth. Each gladiator recieves an animal guardian known as a lumen. Things change when the handsome, dreamy Thane walks into their lives. Mae immediately takes a liking to him while Callum is more cautious. As Mae and Thane become closer, Callum starts to change. And there lives begin to unravel at the seams.