At fifteen, Alyse Merrison is no longer the uncertain newcomer who first walked into Wonder.
She knows the paths. She knows the magic. She knows that an official invitation containing almost no useful information is usually a warning.
Her fourth year at Vellumgate University opens with a challenge that draws her into new competitions, greater responsibilities, increasingly demanding magic, and mysteries reaching beyond anything she and her friends faced as younger students.
But becoming more powerful does not make the choices easier. With graduation approaching and old questions growing harder to ignore, Alyse must decide what kind of person she wants to become - not merely what kind of magician she can be.
Wonder's final Vellumgate year is about to begin.
