Kellen is just shy of his sixteenth birthday, a birthday many of his people don’t live to see. It’s a birthday Kellen never expected to see due to his poor health growing up. But now he must battle to live on, he must battle to become a mage. He must prove his power to protect his family, himself, and his status within society. When he wins his first duel, no one is more shocked than Kellen. But there are two more tests to follow — will he survive these tests, as well? And just as he is ready to go to the next test, he is betrayed from an unexpected source. We are left wondering what Kellen will do. How can he save himself, protect his family, and secure a useful and comfortable position within his tight knit community?