At the magic academy of Asterion, tournament victories decide the fate of the Houses — and defeat drains the loser's own power. Leo, a nameless newcomer with a rare gift for sensing spells before they're cast, becomes both rival and forbidden love to Aidan, the ruthless heir-captain who always wins. When the season's final match turns out to be a no-limits duel where losing means literally losing your life force, they must choose: fight each other as their families demand, or break the ancient ritual — and risk waking something that's slept beneath the academy for centuries.
