Sira’s childhood dream of becoming an airship pilot is about to come true, but when pirates interrupt her final flight exam, getting a passing grade comes second to a greater need: survival.

Shot down in the middle of the night, she and James Hawk – the eccentric Tripower mage who administered her flight test – survive with a little luck and a whole lot of quick thinking. The mercenaries who took down the ship haven’t given up, though. Pursued, low on supplies, they flee to a nearby Fae village for aid. There, Sira begins to uncover secrets that have her questioning everything she thought she knew about her family, her world, and her own fledgling magic. All she wants is to get home safely. With a target of her back and a growing sense of uncertainty, she wonders how different things will be once she gets there.