In a society where your trade defines who you will be for life, Calixta's trade made her a target for hate. Darkness and evil slowly cover the entire land as Calixta runs for her life. But to unlock the Vanquisher's power and control the magic within her, she needs the help of Lord Ashton Dreyden, the First Vanquisher. When he finds her, sparks fly, but they are flames of hate and contempt. His desire for her blinds him. And her dislike for him feeds her resolve to stay away from him. Calixta must let Dreyden train her, but she's not sure if she wants to become one of the leaders of mages. War looms in her Kingdom of Alhambra, enslaved by the evil Warlock, Jadro. A man obsessed with stopping Calixta's training before she unleashes a power that may set her Kingdom free.