As Aevlin Saliz, she lived in fear and darkness, her life controlled by others. As Avery Saliz, Queen of Niare and a chaos mage, the world is bright with possibilities. Ofiicially the ambassador of Niare, she travels to Vior to learn chaos magic from the original masters of magecraft. But freedom is not the gift the young mage expected it to be. For Niare, much more than one girl's happiness is at stake. The neighboring country of Daerany has declared war on magic and many countries have already fallen. Vior is an island nation rich in magic and the only country strong enough to stand against Daerany -- but Vior's borders have been closed for centuries, with Avery as the one exception. Niare's hope depends on a woman who stands between chaos madness and brilliance, and has no idea of the danger. [cover photo by Alice Alinari on Unsplash]