When 17 year old Elira was thrown into a cell for “destructive usage of magic”, her older brother, 19 year old Renner, and her best friend, 17 year old Aeris, break into the prison to rescue her. They know she didn’t mean to use her magic in that manner - she just needs proper training - no one in their village has seen magic like hers for years. Their plan is simple: Rescue Elira, and take her to one of the seaside villages where magic like Elira’s can be trained.
While in the prison, they stumble across 16 year old Kian, who’s been in the prison for over a year. It’s unclear to the trio what exactly he did to get there, but after a moment’s hesitation, they free him and bring him with them.
Once on the road again, they realise they didn’t know what they were bargaining for when freeing Kian. He whispers haunting statements and predictions, and moves in a way too smooth and perfect to be human.
As they travel on, they realize that there’s something darker that’s calling itself human. Kian’s repeated erratic behaviors and random, creepy statements only solidify that.
After Kian threatens Elira, Aeris tells Renner that they need to get rid of him. But Renner isn’t keen on that idea… he sees a person behind Kian’s strange exterior. A boy, shattered, terrified, and trapped in his own skin by something far older, and far darker…
But by the time Renner can convince Aeris that Kian’s not what he seems, it might be too late.
For all of them.