Aria, a plucky red-headed sophomore at the Aurelian Academy of magic finds herself caught in a web of cryptic messages which foretell Aurelian's fates worse than death. The budding young witch turns to her boyfriend Cyrus, the devastatingly handsome soon-to-be ruler of the realm. But Cyprus has struggles of his own to contend with-his true heritage. She must also fend off the amorous advances of the sexy dark Prince Lucius who's not content with playing second fiddle.

As chaos descends upon the academy by Zhaotep Zo Darackinör, the demon master and the body count rises, Aria and Cyrus must decipher the secrets of their pasts to overcome the rise of evil that threatens their future of all things magic.

As they delve deeper into the mysteries of Aurelian Academy, they realize that the greatest threat doesn't lie in the shadows, but instead in the secrets they both vowed to never reveal.