Elethea "Eli" Gray didn't ask to be dragged into the mess of glowing portals, golden circlets, and destiny with a capital D, but here she is-pulled from the grimy streets of Vilemere to Velren Academy, a secret training ground for champions tasked with guarding Lunareth's most dangerous relic: the God Weapon. Apparently, this ancient, world-ending artifact needs protecting from evil forces (and possibly some of the so-called "heroes" in the academy), and for some reason, they've decided Eli's fists and bad attitude are exactly what's missing. Now, she's stuck surviving initiation trials, dodging rivalries with overachieving maniacs, and figuring out if she can trust Annalise Thornehart-the annoyingly perfect student liaison with secrets of her own. But when Eli learns the God Weapon might be the key to protecting the only family she cares about, she's forced to play along...