Stable boy Arcturus accidentally becomes Hominum's first common summoner and is whisked away to Vocans Academy, but before he can settle in he must choose a side or watch the Empire crumble.

Fletcher is put on trial by the Inquisition where he discovers his tragic origins, then is sent by the king into the Orc jungles where he and loyal friends Othello and Sylva must battle their way to the heart of Orcdom and save Hominum from destruction.

Fletcher and his classmates from Vocans Academy--including the elf Sylva and the dwarf Othello--travel through the ether, where they must pursue a mortally dangerous quest to rebuild their world and broker peace. As he leads a small army of soldiers, Fletcher will face his biggest challenge yet: his nemesis, the albino orc, Khan, who seeks to destroy everything Fletcher loves. --

Even though she is not the chosen one--the sorcerer destined to defeat all seven Ancient demons terrorizing humanity in Victorian England--Henrietta Howel battles alongside the sorcerers in the war against the demons, journeying to find mystical weapons, gather allies, and uncover secrets about herself and her enemies.

Trinity, who can communicate with spirits, is protected from demons by shape-shifting Wardens, but when she hears reports of something killing both demons and Wardens, Trinity must work with outsider Zayne to save her family and perhaps the world.