Chapter One

Twelve years ago, Brynn Fayweaver was just a little girl trying to understand why being born a Summoner made her an outcast. After getting into a fight at school, a lieutenant escorted her home, stern words falling on young ears. In a world where magic is feared, Brynn learned early that people like her don’t belong. Now, in the present, Brynn fights in the Pits, a savage underground arena where every match means survival—and every coin brings her and her brother Kane closer to freedom beyond the kingdom’s reach. But as she delivers a final, brutal blow to her opponent, the air shifts. A group of knights enters the arena, their eyes locked on her. One steps forward, cold and certain. "We found her." The fight isn’t over—it’s only just begun.