You have been summoned to complete the entrance exam for St. Elias University. Be warned: while the mountain may not let you in, it also may not let you leave. Only the best and brightest will be deemed worthy. If this does not describe you, you should consider declining the summons– that is if you want to survive.

Hazel Thorne wants nothing more than to make her place in the magical world, while Gwendolyn Bishop only wants to run from hers. The two 18-year-old mages will answer the summons for the most coveted entrance exam in North America for two very different reasons. 

But the summoning is just the beginning. 

Dangerous secrets about the magical world lie within St. Elias, secrets history has worked hard to erase. But as vicious attacks and disappearances begin to happen, it becomes clear that someone wants the truth brought to light. While the girls search for their own answers, they keep finding themselves at the heart of these attacks. In order to save themselves and their friends, Gwen and Hazel have to do the unimaginable: trust each other and burn together.