Fletcher was nothing more than a humble blacksmith's apprentice when a chance encounter leads
to the discovery that he has the ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his
village for a crime he did not commit he must travel with his demon to the Vocans Academy
where the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. The academy will put Fletcher through a
gauntlet of gruelling lessons training him as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire's
war against the savage orcs. Rubbing shoulders with the children of the most powerful nobles in
the land Fletcher must tread carefully. The power hungry Forsyth twins lurk in the shadows
plotting to further their family's interests. Then there is Sylva an elf who will do anything
she can to forge an alliance between her people and Hominum even if it means betraying her
friends. Othello is the first ever dwarf at the academy and his people have long been
oppressed by Hominum's rulers which provokes tension amongst those he studies alongside.
Fletcher will find himself caught in the middle of powerful forces with nothing but his demon
Ignatius to help him. As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy Fletcher must decide
where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands... BONUS MATERIAL: Find out more
about Demons in a detailed DEMONOLOGY - exclusive to this paperback edition.
