Anais Lanero’s familiar world collapses in an instant: her grandmother tells her the truth—her mother has passed a magical gift on to the girl, and now Anais must go to France, to the Academy of the High. But before she can begin her studies, Anais must pass an entrance exam that will determine her place among the High.
Before her opens a reality where magic is the norm, and people possess a wide variety of abilities: from mind-reading to telekinesis. Only Anais doesn’t believe in herself—her gift somehow never shows itself. She has no obvious skills, and not even a mark on her arm that would confirm the start of initiation.
Will Anais manage to awaken the magic within her—or will her grandmother be wrong after all?