An ongoing war between two divine beings has led to a world where peace exists as an unforgettable paradox for those to forget.

Weary of endless, meaningless bloodshed, a resolute yet faithless monarch channelled his affinity into a forbidden curse, tearing divine powers from the world at the cost of his life.

Against all expectations, they yet lived: stripped of immortality, dwelling as mortals in a magic-bound society at last released from the everlasting dominion.

Retaining all of their memories. Umbra and Asteria seek to navigate their new lives as students of the Black Stigil Magic Academy. Will they learn to live as mortals—or perhaps, for the first time, truly meet eye to eye?