In a secluded citadel between worlds stands Arcanum Aeternum, an ancient academy that trains young mages in one of seven elemental disciplines - Fire, Ice, Storm, Life, Death, Balance, and Myth.

Each school of magic grants immense power but takes something precious in return:

Fire burns away years of your life.

Ice numbs emotion until you can no longer feel warmth.

Storm corrodes sanity and stability.

Life drains vitality from others to sustain your own.

Death binds you to the spirits of those you've slain.

Balance demands sacrifice to maintain equilibrium.

Myth blurs the line between illusion and reality until you forget which you are.

When a forbidden Eighth School begins whispering through the academy's walls - a magic older and more primal than the rest - a first-year student finds themselves caught in a conspiracy that could shatter the academy's foundations.

Sixteen-year-old Elena Rossi has spent most of her life in the foster system—never knowing her real parents. One day, her life changes when she is adopted by Vincenzo “Enzo” Moretti, a powerful Mafia boss who claims she is meant to be part of his family. Suddenly, Elena is thrown into a dangerous world of loyalty, secrets, and betrayal.

As she struggles to find her place in this new life, Elena must confront questions of identity, morality, and survival—because being part of this family means enemies, rules, and consequences.