Sian gave everything to the four girls he called sisters—even his own life force—to awaken the talents that made them the Academy's brightest stars.

When fame and noble titles came calling, they abandoned the brother who raised them.

Expelled from the Academy and cast aside, Sian finally cuts the bond that made their greatness possible. As their gifts begin to disappear, the empire's carefully built future starts to crumble.

Joined by a princess who remembers a ruined timeline, Sian has no intention of returning to the people who betrayed him. This time, he'll carve out his own path—and let those who threw him away learn exactly what they lost.