A jaded apprentice. A mage in over her head. A world that doesn’t want them.

The entrance exams that determine a young mage’s fate have come around again, and unfortunately for Lateo, he’s forced to observe. While it’s expected of him as the High Priest’s apprentice to attend, that doesn’t mean he has to enjoy it. Lateo was resigned to the whole affair being an infuriating waste of his time until he discovers the last competitor… who isn’t one of the noble mages.

Nadiya knows all the odds are stacked against her. Being a mage born from non-mage parents ensured she knew that before she could walk. If she passes and makes it onto the command track, it’s the first step she needs in order to make history. To become the first no-name commander.

With enemies on every side and her own magic far weaker than her peers, is it even possible for her to pass?