Fragment of Destiny

Tess was supremely confident. The thought that she could fail never occurred to her until it was too late. With the magic of ascension crystals at the heart of all scientific advancement; the Imperium requires all citizens to obtain one from the trial of ascension. Citizens found magically inept will lose all social privileges while those deemed too powerful are secretly culled from society. After years of preparation, and a brush with death, Tess emerges from the trial only to replace herself classified as magically inept. As her world crumbles a family friend takes Tess under his wing, and at last, unlocks the truth behind Tess’s powerful magic. Even as the Imperium realizes their error and their peril, the events that could shatter the rigid society are already in motion.