Twenty and some years ago, on the continent of Pentallia, the Proper kingdoms waged war on the Illumini ones, destroying their monarchies and ruining their lands. Illumination - magic- was to no longer be tolerated.Now, an underground Illumini movement sweeps across Pentallia as discontent and discord fracture relationships between the Proper rulers.With their families and kingdoms in danger, and a new threat converging on Pentallia from over the sea to the west, a group of young people will have to forge their own paths and claim their destinies while war gears up around them.With traitors in their midst, who will they trust?