It is the duty of all Maji to protect the world from dangerous knowledge and those who could wield it against the land, and magic is the most dangerous knowledge of all.

Reef ‘s secret could get her killed or sent into servitude with the Maji or the Royals. It doesn’t matter that she’s never committed any crime or hurt a living soul. Just being alive is enough to condemn her.

Merrik has devoted his life to the Maji. Like others of his order, he is sworn to seek out, contain, and when necessary, neutralise all potential magic users. But something is wrong within the Order of the Maji, something that makes Merrik question everything he has been told.

What happens when one of the strongest Maji in the order meets the most powerful potential in a hundred years? Can they put their differences aside long enough to escape the forces hunting them?