Smoke and Scar

In the kingdom of Arcanis, humans and magical races have been divided by an ancient grudge for centuries. Every 25 years, a series of trials known as the Arcane Crucible offers a chance for peace. Elyria Lightbreaker, a fae war hero grieving a past loss, must enter the trials to protect another from a similar fate, while human knight Cedric Thorne pursues his lifelong goal to win the Crucible for humanity. Forced to work together despite their mutual blame, they face deadly trials, dark magic, fragile alliances, and betrayal while their feelings for each other grow more complicated.