Allies and assassins.

Against the odds, Aeden and his friends survived the assault on the animaru stronghold. More, the former enemy commander, Khrazhti, has joined them in their fight.

Things might be looking up.

But new dangers are revealed, including a powerful human mage who is creating portals so more of the dark creatures can enter the world. Great numbers of animaru, a group of highly skilled assassins with orders to kill Aeden and his friends, and an old magic that marks the group so the enemies can more easily find them are only part of the danger. All this, and Aeden is still trying to wrestle his magic under control.

If there was any time for him to go to the Hero Academy for magical training, now would be it.

Unfortunately, the way is blocked.

The heroes race to keep ahead of their would-be killers, hatching a daring plan to escape to the north, to the Academy at Sitor-Kanda. If they can’t make it, the world may yet be inundated with dark monsters bent on destroying all light and life.

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