Ryan Blackwell has faced the darkness and won. He beat the monster, saved the day, and his magic has never been stronger.But he's never felt so alone.He hoped to leave his magic behind by going to Northshield University. Instead, he found a nexus of magic, and more supernatural danger than he'd thought existed in the world. Again and again, he's been forced to use his magic just to survive.And that magic turned him into an outsider all over again.Now danger looms over Northshield once more. Elemental fire is running wild on campus, and only Ryan has a chance of standing against it. He finds himself in the midst of terrible choices - choices that will put his life and the lives of everyone he dares to care about on the line.Ryan has no idea what true loneliness is... But he's about to find out.