A Kindling of Creatures

In the Court of Mages, power is a flame, and the shadows are rising.

Evaris's induction into the Court was not a triumph; it was a grievance. She is surrounded by masters who view her presence with a cold suspicion, but the Court is fracturing from within, and internal politics are soon eclipsed by a chilling shift in the air. The ancient wards are thinning, and the whispers behind closed doors have turned into a frantic, terrified hush.

As the first creatures of shadow and bone begin to pull themselves from the darkness, Evaris is forced into an uneasy alliance with Rone Casswell. The second-in-command of the Archimage Circle is a man of sharp silence and hidden depths, watching the unfolding chaos with a gaze that suggests he knows what lies beyond the gates. As the Court panics, Rone watches Evaris with a curiosity that is both unsettling and lethal.

While Rone meticulously begins to unravel the blackened secrets of his own superior--the leader of the Archimage Circle--Evaris is forced to confront the cracks in her own history. Together, they must face a terrifying reality: the ancient battle that defeated Drauger was not a final victory, but a stay of execution.