magic romance war perfect for fans of throne of glass falling kingdoms and tamora piercebefore the age of seventeen the young men and women of jerar are given a choice pursue a trade or enroll in a trial year in one of the realms three war schools to study as a soldier knight or magefor fifteenyearold ryiah the choice has always been easy become a mage and train in combat the most prestigious faction of magicyet when she arrives ry finds herself competing against friend and foe for one of the exalted apprenticeships everyone is rooting for her to failfirst and foremost among them is prince darren the school prodigy who has done nothing but make life miserable since she arrivedwill ry survive or will her dream go down in flames