In the magical city of Tiran, ambitious highmage Sciona, the first woman in her role, partners with her enigmatic assistant Thomil to expose the deadly truths powering the city's magic.
In the magical city of Tiran, ambitious highmage Sciona, the first woman in her role, partners with her enigmatic assistant Thomil to expose the deadly truths powering the city's magic.
Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling.
An orphan since the age of four, Sciona has always had more to prove than her fellow students. For twenty years, she has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry. When she finally claws her way up the ranks to become a highmage, however, she finds that her chall...
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No sexual content depicted. Scenes of attempted sexual assault, sexual violence, and coercion with aftermath effects.
Graphic depictions of violence, gore, body horror, mass murder, gun violence, animal death, and police brutality throughout the story
No profanity or strong language
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQIA+ representation
Minor themes of faith integrated into societal bigotry and delusion
Central fantasy magic system with spellcasting and rituals in an academic setting; no occult framing or demonology
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Pervasive themes of racism, misogyny, classism, colonialism, prejudice against outsiders, and social injustices driving the plot
Depictions of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and mental illness as recurring elements
Systemic abuse including slavery, mass sterilization, racism, misogyny, cultural appropriation, grief, and other forms of cruelty central to the narrative. Scenes of attempted sexual assault, sexual violence, and coercion with aftermath effects.
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