In the prestigious magical university of Velserra, where noble bloodlines rule and ancient magic is currency, scholarship student Lyra Voss never expected to be chosen for the Serpent Court—a secret society that once ruled the world before being cursed into obscurity.

But when Lyra discovers she can read forbidden glyphs that were erased from magical history, she becomes the Court's most valuable—and most dangerous—initiate. The Serpent Court believes Lyra is the key to lifting their curse and restoring their power. The university wants her abilities contained. And Killian Drake, the brilliant and cold-blooded noble heir, has been ordered to keep her under control—or eliminate her if she steps out of line.

As Lyra delves deeper into the Court's ancient rituals, she uncovers shocking truths about her own forgotten past and a prophecy that will force her to make an impossible choice: complete the Fifth Binding to give the Court unlimited power over human consciousness, or permanently sever it and transform magic forever.

With the help of Thorne, a territorial student with his own secrets, and the increasingly conflicted Killian, Lyra must navigate political intrigue, forbidden magic, and her own awakening powers before the convergence arrives—when her choice will either liberate magic or enslave minds throughout the five territories.

In this dark academia fantasy of blood magic and betrayal, the truth is the most dangerous power of all.