Elwin has never known a world beyond the walls of the Sanctum. There, he has spent his life practicing magic, always doing just enough, whether in his studies, training, or anything else, to satisfy everyone, but that becomes complicated when the academy’s final tournament pits him against his closest friend.
His world turns upside down when the Noctis, a terrifying artifact that binds his soul to dark magic, is forced on him, and the headmaster orders him beyond the only home he has ever known to find the White City, leaving his friends behind.
Suddenly, Elwin is thrown into a world of horrifying demons, masked cultists, and visions of unimaginable suffering. With nothing to guide him but the hope of the White City, he pushes forward, desperate to take back control of his life.
But with each step forward, the Noctis is changing him.
As masked Apostles unleash ancient powers and a brutal war ignites, Elwin must learn to control the darkness growing inside him before it controls him first.
Because whatever awaits Elwin beyond the Sanctum may be far worse than the monster inside him.
