In a world where magic is everything—and everyone is born with a Rank that defines their fate—power is law, and the weak are forgotten. At the peak of this brutal hierarchy stands Skyhold Academy, where the Ranked are trained to rule, conquer, and destroy. But when an unranked boy with no family name, no sigil, and no recognized power is mysteriously accepted into Skyhold, the world begins to tremble.
Kairo Vale has no place among legends, yet something ancient burns within him—an untamed flame that defies classification, logic, and the gods themselves. As whispers of lost magics and forbidden trials surface, Kairo is hunted by enemies who sense what he is… and fear what he might become. Amid deadly duels, secret pacts, and elite rivalries, he finds an unlikely ally in Lyra Everen, a lightning-ranked prodigy with secrets of her own. Their bond is dangerous, their enemies countless, and the truth behind Kairo’s power could rewrite the fate of the entire realm. Because Kairo Vale wasn’t born to rise within the system—
He was born to break it.