Winter Mage

Five hundred years after the Night of Ashes and the purge of the Arcana, magic is beginning to creep back into the world. Mages are tolerated, but true power remains a thing of the past.

Determined to learn magic, Kadaris forges her own path, scouring every scrap of magic she can find. Any teacher, any book, any spell. Nothing will stand in her way.

When rumors surface of rogue mages and hedge witches stirring unrest in a nearby town, she is sent to investigate—only to uncover something far more dangerous. An ancient relic, imbued with long-lost power, falls into her hands, and with it, the echoes of an age thought destroyed.

But she is not the only one hunting it. Rogues, bandits, and unseen enemies close in, and even those she trusts may have their own agendas. As the battle for the relic intensifies, Kadaris must decide: how far is she willing to go to hold onto magic—and what will it cost her?