Three years to survive. Three years to uncover the truth. Three years before the hunters become the hunted. Kai is a fugitive, hunted by mercenaries and haunted by a past he can’t escape. Desperate for a way out, he takes the entrance exam for the Hunter Academy, a sanctuary where no external forces can reach him. Hiding his true strength, he passes—barely—and earns a spot in Class D, the academy’s infamous group of misfits.   Class D is where the academy stashes its “problem cases”—students with abilities too weak, too unstable, or too strange to fit in anywhere else. But Kai soon realizes that being underestimated can be its own kind of power.   As Kai struggles to control his unstable Primal Flux, a rare and dangerous ability that defies the rules of magic, he uncovers hints of a darker truth lurking within the academy’s walls. Someone—or something—is watching him, and the secrets he uncovers could change everything.   With three years of safety on the line, Kai must master his powers, outwit his enemies, and navigate a world where trust is a liability and survival is a game. But in a place where the hunters can quickly become the hunted, can Kai stay one step ahead—or will he become the next target?