Two Apprentices enter…One Magus leaves. But for the other, the familiar, who’s to say that their life is over? One finds out that it’s just the beginning.

Riley is a third year apprentice at Alune academy, and has been training hard to win the duel that will determine his fate. His mentor, Haven, has been training him very well indeed. A Ritual of the Familiar story!

Camilla is becoming concerned about her prospects for succeeding in the Ritual of the Familiar. So many of the remaining students are either too powerful to defeat or would make for weak familiars. Fortunately, it won’t be a concern of hers for much longer.