There had been dark times for the past twenty years. Anyone with even an ounce of magic in them had been in hiding and on the run. There was only one sacred haven that drew them together. It was where they traveled and provided a light in the darkness. The Circum Magicae. Elizabeth Magella had been waiting for the moment she would come into her destiny since she was a little girl. She’d worked her way up during the dark times and was now the leader of the circus. There was just one problem—someone wanted to take it from her and turn it into something it wasn't. Andrew Castein knew what they all thought. He had something to prove, but his last name got in the way. It came with perks—and expectations—he didn't want. And it didn't help that the one person he had a connection with hated him in ways he couldn't defend against. Darkness was lurking around the corner. With more gifted individuals coming to the surface, it was proving the dark was still eclipsing the light. There were still some in the world who thought people with powers should be wiped from the Earth. How could they tell who was on their side, and could any of them trust a stranger?