The full power of his mythic ancestry propels a young archmage to new heights in the second installment of this epic LitRPG fantasy adventure. When a fierce aetherstorm unleashes a wave of demonic aetherbeasts on New Albion--capital of the Valestra Kingdom--Callum Stross and his friends Quinn and Marcella answer the call, defending the city with a courage befitting the next generation of Great College archmages.In the aftermath, the kingdom's fragile peace with the Geshwine Empire fractures, and a deadly tournament is called between the two powers. To survive, Callum must weather duels, trials, and political intrigue to reach his true goal of forging a bond with a second aetherbeast: Killeas, his legendary ancestor's gryphon, who's been imprisoned in the crypt of the Demonslayer for five hundred years.But as the tournament reaches its breaking point, a darker tide is rising beyond the arena's walls. With allies beside him and new enemies emerging from the shadows, Callum will be forced to embrace his ferocious destiny and fight with everything he has. Victory may grant him glory, but the kingdom itself faces a reckoning no one expected . . .