In the kingdom of Aravon, magical power determines one's status in the society. And when your magic is marked on your hand for all to see, that status is impossible to escape. Anastasia, the witch cursed with the lowest rank, has spent her life trying to survive despite her outcast status. One day, she meets a mysterious man who teaches her a secret spell to steal someone else’s magic.

Enlisting this handsome stranger and her closest friend, she sets out to overthrow the king, the most powerful wizard in the world and the man who keeps the class system in place. But things are never so simple, and Anastasia finds she must choose between the man who’s always protected her and the man who gave her the power to finally free herself.