Aoife has spent her entire life in a temple devoted to Aether, where magic is forbidden and feared. But when a stranger reveals a hidden power within her—and warns of a coming war against the elements—Aoife is forced to flee the only home she’s ever known. Her journey leads to the Island of Whispers, where elemental mages train in secret and magic is embraced, not condemned. But as the darkness rises, Aoife must face a terrifying truth: the power she’s been told to awaken may not exist at all.