Power answers to no one, not even him. Alex Nino isn't just a sorcerer—he is the Arc, a living conduit of ancient power older than Greystar's throne itself. As the realm's Arc and protector, he has spent his life mastering forces that could destroy lesser men. But power comes at a cost, and the magic stirring beyond the borders of the kingdom is unlike anything he has faced before. When dark anomalies start surfacing in the outer territories, and whispers of a long-buried artifact resurface, Alex realizes an old enemy is moving in the shadows. Salvadore Christian— a former hedgewitch turned wielder of forbidden power— seeks something capable of shielding its bearer from magic itself… even Chaos. With the kingdom on the brink of war, ancient magic awakening, and destiny tightening its grip, Alex Nino stands at the center of a storm that could reshape the world. Some men wield magic. Others are consumed by it. And then there is Alex.