In this fantasy magician series, Adelia Kreegan begins her new life as a pupil under the tutelage of a master wizard, Gaston Camlann. He will teach her all the spells and rituals that she will need to know to make her way in the dangerous world of Tellest, where dragons and dark magic abound. Though hers are spells for beginners, Gaston is confident that she will be able to become a truly competent sorceress. 

But when an intruder comes to the city of Forsynthia, peace is nowhere to be found. Adelia will have to venture outside of the safety of her master's keep to find the truth.