The Arcane Nine

The Arcane NineExiled for defiance. Chosen by fate. Bound by magic older than the mountain itself. In the wind-worn observatory known as the Nest, nine young mages live on the edge of the world-cast out for refusing to follow the rules of a magic-bound society. But when people begin aging overnight and whispers of a lost sorcerer stir beneath the mountain, the Nine are pulled into a battle they never asked for.
To stop an ancient evil from rising again, they must uncover three forgotten relics, face a traitor thought dead, and descend into the heart of a collapsing city. Together, they'll unearth the truth behind a century-old betrayal-and decide whether to remake the broken circle that exiled them. or break it forever. And when all else fails, the smallest creature among them may become the flame that saves them all.