Emrys of White Sands is many things: A wanderer with empty pockets and an eclectic skillset. A mage of considerable ability, at least for the ether-poor region that he lives in. And on the run from the wealthiest group in the world, the Dreki family. When he finally gets a scholarship to attend one of the world's top mage schools, the Dreki family starts a war in the very same nation that the school is located in. With the family breathing down his neck, will Emrys be able to rise to the chal...