This is the first book in The Dark Days of Magic series. This is a fantasy series that contains some adult themes, suitable for ages 16+. It has characters of different sexual orientation, colour and backgrounds. As the series name suggests there is a dark and threatening overtone to the books, but the underlying theme throughout is of perseverance, love and survival.Newly emerging magicians Amelia and Thaniel find themselves connected in ways no one could have predicted. But it is a dangerous time to possess magic, and no magician is safe.The public face of the ruling Oligarchy hides a web of manipulation, incarceration, torture, and even murder. Now they have their hands on Amelia and Thaniel.In these Dark Days of Magic, secrets are everywhere, and nothing is what it seems. But the Oligarchs are not the only ones capable of deception, and magicians are not the only ones seeking revenge. Deep in the heart of the magician's prison, Amelia and Thaniel are not on their own. They are not giving in, and they are not giving up.Because despite all they are being put through, Amelia and Thaniel have secrets of their own.