Every year in mid-summer, the Academy of Truth invites young men and women to undergo training. Theodossia Rollo, a modest girl from the outback, also receives the coveted black envelope with gold letters. For her family, this becomes a salvation - the clan has long been impoverished, no magicians have been born for seven generations. In order to honorably escort Feodossia to the academy, nine younger sisters voluntarily part with their dowry, give up lace and pearls, but she still turns out to be a black sheep. After moving into the dormitory, the young sorceress begins to hear voices and see strange dreams about a mysterious tower and a man with eyes the color of night . Will she be able to use the gift of the gods in such a way as to fulfill their will, but at the same time not abandon her principles?