The Collector knocked upon Brom's door... ... told him he was chosen. Was this the chance of a lifetime or a death sentence? Being chosen meant Brom could learn magic at the Champions Academy, something only the most talented were selected to do. So Brom took The Collector's hand and left his family behind. But when he arrived at the school, he discovered the truth. He must form a Quad. Bonding with three violent classmates was the one path to magic... ...and the only way to survive. Can Brom bridge a decades-old feud between two mortal enemies, tame a vicious little urchin, and make them into a Quad before they are expelled? You'll love this epic fantasy, because what's a little bloodshed among friends?