Despite her father's objections, Lady Renée leaves the aristocracy to study at the nation's elite academy and become a warrior. The only girl in her class, she must prove herself to Savoy, her strict instructor. When Savoy’s younger brother is kidnapped, Renée sets out to rescue him while political tensions rise and war seems imminent. Renée must choose between loyalty to her family and friends and what Tildor needs to free itself from the oppression of powerful mages, kidnappings, and illegal gladiator fights.