Driz aspires to be a great mage, but he’s done poorly the last few years of his schooling and cannot enter the mage university. Instead, he seeks a mentor in the remnants of the once-great magical race of Melcovia, now mostly driven into hiding by the brutal government of dictator Congerson.

Cory has hidden out in a remote estate in the foothills of the great mountains and sorely misses contact with others of his kind. When he hears a telepathic call from a youth seeking a mentor and master, he feels it’s a dream come true. But can the frivolous Driz buckle down enough to learn the discipline and control he needs? And can he ever become the true partner and soul-mate Cory has never found?

When Congerson’s minions and a rogue mage strike against the last empowered folk in Melcovia, Driz’s family is in dire peril. Which path will he choose—staying to work with the master who is also stealing his heart, or breaking his indenture to try to save the lives of his mother and siblings?