Before the world knew the legend of the Yellow Jacket... there was the first bearer.When a meteorite containing the soul of a god crashes into the island of Alukai, its shards seed the land with magic. Sorcerers rise, each growing staffs from the enchanted soil - each with powers as unique as their ambitions. Two alone, Kaia and Veron, wield the rare and dangerous art of Spirit Magic.As power grows, so does corruption. The Arkane Council is formed to police rogue sorcerers, led by Kaia, her fierce ally Raen, the mysterious Fortune Teller, and Cassian - the Yellow Jacket's first chosen bearer. The Jacket grants him unmatched power, able to form any weapon he can imagine... but with its gifts comes a heavy price: fear, mistrust, and enemies on all sides.When Veron's lust for dominance tears the island apart, Kaia and her allies face impossible battles to defeat and imprison him - but Veron's escape and shadowy manipulations begin a silent war across human lands. Every mission the Council undertakes becomes deadlier, every victory costs more, and Cassian's reputation darkens even as he risks everything to save those who would see him destroyed.In the end, the line between hero and villain blurs. And as the humans begin plotting the containment of all sorcerers, one truth becomes clear...The storm that will become The Yellow Jacket: The Golden Staff has already begun.