For centuries, humans and the magical races of Arcanis have been divided by hatred and war. Every twenty-five years, the Arcane Crucible—a legendary series of deadly magical trials—offers one final chance to change the fate of the realm.

When a grieving fae war hero and a human knight driven by vengeance are forced to compete together, they discover that the greatest threat to their world isn't each other, but the ancient darkness manipulating them all.