As a child, Alka witnessed the brutal murder of her parents at the hands of Wizards, after which she was kidnapped by an underground group of rebels. Years later, Alka decides to take revenge: she enrolls in the most elite school of magic in the Republic - Blackwater Academy, a place where origin and status decide everything. A place where Alka will bring justice to the murderers. To survive, she will have to lie, cheat, kill and use everything tricks from his spy arsenal. And for the first time in her life, independent Alka will have to make friends who will help organize a revolution at Blackwater Academy. Will she be able to win the treacherous and complicated game and stay alive? A dark fantasy in the backdrop of a dark academy, where love, revenge, deception, intrigue, fire magic and the fight for justice are intertwined. “Evil, heartfelt, bloody. Andrey Schwartz knows exactly what he’s doing.” – E.K. Johnston, New York Times bestselling author of Tales of a Thousand Nights.