Four years ago, war decimated an entire country... Lantana was a slave for years. When she saves the life of an officer, she's brought to the Academy to study magic. At sixteen, she's about to take her final exam, but events go horribly wrong and she has to escape the greedy clutches of the Branbar Emperor. Lantana has a dangerous secret to keep, and a power that could tear the whole nation apart. Matthias Von Schwartz is a nobleman, heir to the family name and the only one to befriend Lantana. When Lantana flees the country, Matthias is charged with tracking her down. He is faced with a choice between loyalty and following his heart, but a royal secret could unravel everything he believes. Garrett Karius leads the citizens of a destroyed land, but he also has a personal mission, one he's trained for ever since the fall of his homeland. He's sworn revenge against the ones who killed the only person he loved years ago. But the green-eyed girl who stumbles into his life makes his heart waver and question everything he knew about the past. The paths of the three begin to entwine and their meeting may cause a storm that makes the whole world tremble. * Thanks to @aneonsky for the lovely cover! This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people and events is coincidental. I mean, there's no talking horses in reality, so if that event is somehow coincidental, then I think you'd better see a shrink, mate. All rights reserved.