Introduction: Arcadia. A virtual reality world that offers the dying a second chance at life.A fisherman discovers Samer and his mother in a boat washed up on shore, barely clinging to life. But while Samer survives the transfer to Arcadia, his mother does not. Fifteen years later, he鈥檚 become Arcadia鈥檚 foremost Sage, a mage that excels at learning lore and soaking up knowledge. He鈥檚 also grown restless teaching at the Academy of Magic. That is, until he鈥檚 given the biggest quest of his life: Be the first to journey to the dark continent of Kalasin and investigate a mysterious new threat that has emerged. Alongside his best friend, his apprentice and former rival, he must figure out how to stop this threat or watch as his adopted world is torn apart from the inside out....