In a magical world where marks decide your status and future, Seren is written off as worthless because she was born without one. After she risks her life to save Darian, the man who once swore to protect her publicly breaks their soul bond. His lover Vivian and the aristocratic students pile on endless humiliation. Then a dormant ancient Star Mark awakens inside her, and Kael, a talented mage of the influential Crysta house, opens a path for her.
Seren wins a place at Stellaris Sanctum, the continent's most prestigious magical academy, but the danger only grows. Deadly trials and conspiracies follow, and even the academy's respected master is secretly plotting to take her power. Her parents are seized as bait, and Seren must draw on every ounce of her ancient power to rescue them and defeat her enemies, with Kael at her side.
