For the last few centuries, humans and fae alike agreed on one thing and one thing only: all mages are evil. For it was the children of the higher dragons that led to the downfall of the magnificent creatures and the destructive war that followed, carving new borders. In this jaded world, a half-blood mage, Idalia, dreams of being an artist. To save enough coin for the prestigious Academy of Arts, she works in a famous brothel as a bartender and a healer, where she finds friends and foes. One day, the long-awaited acceptance letter arrives, changing her life forever. Within the span of a single year, Idalia goes from being a 'cheery' bartender to an art student, until she finally accepts her true calling after finding her soulmate—a deadly assassin with the heart of an artist.