It's been three years since the Six Orders, the ancient societies that governed the use of magic, wiped themselves to the edge of extinction. Now, Terry Howard, Acolyte of the Order of Midnight, is doing his best to survive in a world he doesn't understand. At the wise old age of nineteen, Terry is finally starting to get his feet under him. Along with his partner, Gabriel, he's managed to even find a way to turn his training in the primal forces of the Universe into an income. But, when his ex, Carrie, brings them in to investigate an apparent suicide, and his mentor, Stanley, announces his retirement, Terry's is finally forced to take on his calling and make a Choice.