When blacksmith apprentice Fletcher discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from another world, he is sent to the Military Academy for the Gifted. There, students train their summoning skills. Fletcher goes through grueling training to become a battle mage to fight the orcs in the Hominium Empire's war. He must be careful when training with the children of aristocrats. They crave power and advantageous alliances, and anyone can turn out to be a traitor. Fletcher is caught in a whirlwind of powerful forces, and only his demon Ignatus can help him. As the pieces on the board fight for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of the empire is in his hands. "The Rookie" is the first part of a trilogy about Fletcher, his demon Ignatus and the war against the orcs.