As the sole non-practitioner in a family of mages, Nika has always regarded magic as a meddlesome but somehow manageable force in her life. That delicate balance is shattered when she becomes the subject of an internet rumor and makes an ill-advised attempt to drown her sorrows-but instead of relief, she finds a warrior from another world crashing into her life. Suddenly, Nika's magical problems have taken on far more weight-but the struggle in her heart feels even heavier...