Seventeen-year-old Talon Ignis Leonhardt has one goal: to become strong enough to never lose anything again. After losing his parents to a Rift—a tear between worlds filled with monsters—Talon trains at Vanguard Academy, wielding the power of an S-ranked Nemean Lion shard.
But his strength comes at a cost. As he battles through dangerous trials, rivalries, and the dark secrets of the Rifts, Talon must master his shard’s immense power before it consumes him. Can he rise to the challenge, or will the monster within claim him first?