The Outcasts

Mila's teachers began to worry about her in kindergarten, when she was unable to move her building blocks with her mind. By the time she turned 8, she was diagnosed with a rare syndrome the prevented her from wielding magic due to the absence of a magical aura. But that makes her unique. In a world where magic is the means to almost every end - from warfare to simple household chores - her lack of magical abilities means no one can sense her aura or feel her coming. She can slip past any magical barrier, completely unnoticed. Her strength and agility greatly outmatch those of most individuals, whose dependence on magic has left them physically weak. In other words, she is the perfect spy .