Where wizards and magical creatures rule supreme, magic ability is everything. And for an aspiring human like Hadrian, it takes a lifetime of hard work, studying, and sacrifice. But no matter how hard he tries to learn magic and earn the respect of his wizarding peers, it just doesn't seem to click. Hours of studying, just to get a whole lot of nothing. Kiera has the opposite problem. Her passion for magic and the soul comes as naturally as breathing, but she find herself unable to control any of it. From the most basic spells to the chores she's assigned, none of it ever seems to go right. And her mentor is starting to think that her passion isn't getting her anywhere. A dark force lurks as wizards from all over meet for the annual Wizard Council meeting. Will these two apprentices have what it takes to face it, while overcoming their own struggles?