by Joshua Palmatier (Author) The Most Powerful Magician in the World... Can't Do Magic. Devon Alamort has failed his mathematics challenge for the School of Science at the Lyceum twice already. He now has one last chance to pass so that he can escape his life of crime as a gang member in the lower levels of the Crystal City of Iandolo, a life his mentor saved him from after a job for his gang leader went sour and landed him in prison. Except he's fresh out of new ideas. In desperation, he turns to his newest-and possibly only-friend... Lane Illea is a mage student who can't seem to master the most basic sigil forms needed to create magic, no matter how hard she tries.