Magic of Shadow and Secrets
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Magic was originally gifted to women for healing and protecting their families during the dark times while the men were away.
...Until a boy emerged, able to preform the arts. Resenting the women for refusing to teach him, he decided to steal the knowledge for himself. But this blind greed for power corrupted the boy and led him down a path of darkness. He became a feared sorcerer known as the Green Wizard. But he was locked away, punished for his misdeeds...
Or was he?
Saiyah, a girl forsaken by her family for having magic because it seemed to be the work of the demons. After a traumatizing run in the Green Wizard himself, Saiyah finally understood the dangers of being a magiker. In order to control herself, she is to be send to the Banthikaar Wizardry Academy to train.
But when a foe from the past makes a reappearance, Saiyah remembers the pain and everything that was taken from her.
So she must decide: Stay loyal to her newfound friends and learn to control herslef? ...Or give in to the darkness and risk everything to get revenge on the man who murdered her mother?
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