The continent of Elarion is ruled by power.

Not money. Not kindness. Power.

Every person is born with a magical ability called an Ethereal Gift, ranging from elemental manipulation and mind magic to terrifying abilities capable of destroying entire cities.

The stronger your Gift, the higher your status.

The powerful live in enormous estates, attend prestigious academies, control kingdoms, own businesses, command armies, and decide who gets to rise and who gets crushed beneath them.

The powerless?

They are ignored.

A nobody has no protection, no influence, and no voice.

And at the very top of this brutal hierarchy sits a tiny circle of people whose names alone can make entire rooms fall silent.

Among them are seven childhood friends.

Two women.

Five men.

And together, they’re practically untouchable.