When Aren Vale was born, he had a weak Mark in a kingdom defined by someone's magic. He grew up weak and powerless, but when his village is destroyed, his fate reveals a a truth hidden away from him. His Mark is the long lost Aether Crown, a power capable of saving or destroying the world. Aren must learn whether his destiny is to rule or to ruin life. Either way, he has to choose a path that no one dared walk upon.