The age of darkness, and of heroes, has begun…

Marla Shrike is embroiled in an unprecedented dilemma. One of the masters of the acclaimed Hero Academy has been murdered.

And she has to find the killer.

But that’s only the start of her problems as one deadly danger leads to another until the truth is made clear: the catastrophe that was prophesied three thousand years ago is fast approaching. She will need to utilize all her training and formidable skills to help save the world from dark monsters invading her home from another world.

Thrown into the mix are strangers who enter her life with a clash of steel and magic. Between the murder, the greater threat to the world, and the many mysteries she grapples with, the Hero Academy’s star student is not sure if she can meet the challenges.

Then information about her uncertain past suddenly puts things into perspective.

The new information makes one thing clear. It’s time for her to do what she’s been preparing for her entire life. With new allies and her one remaining close friend, Marla is determined to save the world, one harrowing adventure at a time.

Or die trying.