In the world of Serna, magic is well-known and well-studied. Those who wish to bend reality to their will come to Sigilspear University, the best mage's university on Serna.
Shadowcast follows Liza Hawken, an average girl from a small border town, who lies about herself to all of her new friends. This becomes harder and harder as close bonds are forged in the fires of academia. Perhaps if she lives this lie long enough, it will become the truth?
Oh, and there are also some side plots about angel-demon custody feuds, an adorable trans romance, the struggle of learning in a system built for "normal people," and the looming threat of a banished elder evil crawling back into reality.
High school gaming club. It's not exactly everyone's idea of fun. Only eighteen students are in this club at Elijah High School. Some of them joined willingly and others were dragged along by their friends, but one thing is certain: none of them were expecting Immerse.
Sora McAllen is a musical genius with big dreams and crippling anxiety. He hopes to build confidence through bonding with his peers over gaming club, but monsters from his past return to wreck havoc on his mental health.
Lerita Iona is an aspiring track athlete for the 2016 Olympics, or, at least, she was until she lost her left leg in a car accident. After a year of recovery, making her comeback should be easy, but her loss of leg is not the only obstacle in her path.
Aaron Irisin is an Ivy League wannabe with the brains and athletics to qualify him, but constant distractions prevent his academic prowess from showing itself. His secrets provide a formidable foe, especially his drug addiction, which could jeopardize any chance at a scholarship, yet addiction is not his biggest distraction.
This is the first draft so everything is subject to change