Prologue

On the night of a rare eclipse, two children are born - one bathed in divine light, the other shrouded in forbidden shadow.

In the heart of the Empire, the golden child Zephyrius is hailed as prophecy's chosen, a beacon of salvation. Far from the palace walls, in the wilds of Oryn, a girl named Seraphina draws her first breath, her cry laced with magic long outlawed and feared.

The Empire declares her a harbinger of ruin. Her family swears to protect her at all costs.

Years later, beneath the spires of Astralis Magna Academy, their paths will cross.

He, the heir of light.

She, the secret shadow.

And the prophecy of the Cradle Eclipse begins to unfold.