Description
The land of Hazlan is a strange nation, ruled by the omnipotent wizard-king Hazlik and his accolytes. Its people are all-too-aware of the allure and dangers of magic, with the experiments of the spell-wielding elite pushing "Mundanes," people incapable of performing magic, further into oppression. Ellery and his family are eagerly awaiting the celebration of the Apprentices' March, where young adults will be tested for magical ability. When Hazlik's students take to his village during the March, Ellery discovers far more than he was expecting about himself, the world he lives in, and the powerful ruling class he's always lived benath. Asa was born into Hazlan's sorcerous upper class, but her unpredictable moods and disruptive magic shames her family. She is ever seeking control, both within herself and with the abilities everyone around her uses so carelessly. After a particularly explosive outburst, Asa and her parents are pushed out to a keep at the fringes of high society, forced to either learn to control her powers or risk her family's status. When fate causes Asa and Ellery's paths to cross, they both will be forced to make choices that will affect the roles of status, magic, and power in Hazlan.
The Apprentices' March
