Born without magius—the mystical force that defines status, strength, and survival—Prince Deor was never meant to live past childhood. Labeled a disgrace by the royal court and scorned by the people of Alacastria, he has spent his life hidden in the shadows of a palace that barely tolerates him. But when ancient demons stir at the edge of the kingdom and the noble bloodlines turn on one another, Deor finds himself pulled into a battle he never asked for. With nothing to his name but a sword, a sharp mind, and the will to stand alone, he must face enemies who wield the very power he was born without. As forgotten truths rise and the world teeters on the brink of ruin, Deor will be forced to decide: Will he protect a kingdom that cast him aside—or let it burn? In a world ruled by magic, the most dangerous weapon may be the one who has none.