Avalon lives as an orphan in New York. With abusive conditions, she is constantly locked up and underfed. One night, while sneaking from her room, she trips over a package. Sent by her parents, she finds a... stick. Sort of. At first touch, the house explodes, leaving her in shock. As she stumbles away from the scene, she is forced to face her new life as a spellbinder. Avalon must fight through betrayal, danger, lies, and manipulation if she wants to make it through a war she never even knew existed.
Never seeming to quite fit in at her old school due to causing strange accidents, Philomena soon finds out that she's a Sorceress and she ends up getting a letter to attend a different school in the magical realm, to which she accepts. However, not only does Philomena struggle with learning magic, she struggles with getting along with the cold, arrogant roommate that she gets stuck with, who just so happens to be Ryder Axilum. Will Ryder help Philomena with her studies, or will she get expelled and never uncover the dark secret looming over Ryder?