Humans are considered the lowest beings in the Six Realms. They have short lives, weak bodies and are only useful as servants. And they certainly aren't worthy of learning the magical arts. But that all changes when a human servant named Kye helps to save the life of an elven maister named Arden. In return, Arden offers to take Kye on as his apprentice, teaching him the craft and making him the first ever human acolyte. His appointment, however, is not easily accepted by other mages. As Arden and Kye face opposition from allies, disdain from other races, and a dangerous necromancer spreading chaos through the Six Realms, Kye is determined to prove to all who doubt it: humans are not the weak creatures they were thought to be.