Orphaned, alone and a mother out of wedlock, Ana is poor and powerless. Or so she thinks. But when her ex-suitor tries to steal her son away from her, the magic Ana never knew she had bursts free in an explosion of chaos and destruction.

That moment changes Ana's life forever. Expecting severe punishment for her crimes, Ana is thrown a lifeline instead. She's whisked away from everything she knows to the Academy of Light where she must learn to use her magic for the good of the kingdom.

If she succeeds, she'll be reunited with her son.

If she fails ... well, misused magic still carries the death penalty in Muirland.