• sorcerer of centuries •

Every few centuries, a Great Hero is born to defeat a Great Evil.

Aven Ellington, the most powerful sorcerer alive, has been called this Hero all his life. But Aven is solitary and withdrawn, and his magic is made of darkness and shadow. When he arrives at the magical Olden Academy, he must come to terms with the fact that he's not the Hero everyone hoped for -- or perhaps even a Hero they want.

Noah Penn, a magicless human, is an outcast at Olden. Shy, stubborn, and kind, Noah soon finds his way into Aven's heart -- but can Aven place his trust in someone else when he hardly trusts himself? And will he really bother to save a world that's hell-bent on hating him?