Flamethorne is a continent completely devoid of magick. After the dark times, a genocide labelled war that was sparked by the mortal King Augustus, being magickal is illegal. To punish his civillians, the king forces two of his subjects to engage in a series of challenges every year until one of them emerges victorious. No one knows what happens inside the castle, and no one wants to know. That is until Onyx comes along. His parents were murdered by the king and he is determined to discover what secrets lie inside the castle. His only way in is the games. He is joined by an unlikely companion, and he quickly learns that not everyone is exactly who they say they are.