Life in the Swamplands is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she
is an ogbanje a demon-possessed child thought to bring misfortune. And when Adia manifests
mysterious powers accidentally destroying her village she starts to think they might be
right. Adia flees to the faraway Academy of Shamans hoping someone at the school can figure
out what is wrong with her and fix it. But she doesn't expect to stumble across a bunch of
squabbling deities with a secret... Joining forces with a snarky Goddess a 500 year old
warrior girl and a status-obsessed soldier boy Adia goes on a mission through hidden realms to
save her kingdom. But if she is to succeed she must learn to wield her mysterious powers and
figure out who she really is.