The massive scale of industry has clashed with the wonders of magic in a deadly union that has changed the world forever. Long gone are the days of gallant knights charging forth clad in enchanted armor or wizened wizards spending decades mastering spells and incantations. Now powerful magic can be mass produced in the thousands, loaded into a simple handheld slugger and fired in a matter of seconds. 

This is the age of the Mage Soldier. This is the Second Arcane War.

But Sixteen-year-old Damian is far from the frontlines of the war. Though he dreams of one day becoming a great Mage Soldier, joining the ranks of the legendary Aces, and proving he has what it takes to be a hero, just like his father the Silver Fox. But no matter how hard he tries, his attempts have a bad habit of blowing up in his face—sometimes quite literally. Forcing him to watch in frustration as friends, family, and classmates leave him behind.

But when a daring enemy attack strikes the capital, Damian finds himself caught in the chaos. Strange new powers awaken within him, and an enigmatic, talking wolf—visible only to him—claims to be one of the mythical Beasts of War from ages past, promising to help him become a hero. Thrown into a war-torn continent, Damian embarks on an adventure that will take him across battlefields, behind enemy lines, and deep into the heart of the enemy itself, where an unlikely encounter will make him question who he is and what he truly wants to fight for.