Magic is outlawed. Those caught wielding it are taken to the White Tower, never to be seen again.

After the chaos of the Wizard Wars, the Five Kingdoms turned their backs on magic. It was deemed evil. Those born with it will stop at nothing to remain hidden.

In the north, a sixteen-year-old Ty is hunted by the Black Watch. Lyessa's affection for him forces her to pick up her sword. Their lives will never be the same. In the east, Ferrin vows to escape his imprisonment within the White Tower before the inquisitors can break him. And in the west, Ayrion unleashes his twin blades to protect the king while shielding the woman he loves from the king's son.

The world balances on the edge of a blade. Can a handful of wielders manage to change it?