About the book: 2009 / More than a century has passed since the inhabitants of Alera tamed the furies, the patroness of the natural elements. The Furies reliably protect the country from external enemies. But what can save her from her internal enemies? Tavi, the young hero of the epic, bears an almost unbearable burden. Not only must he study at the Academy with dignity, perform the duties of a page, repel an attempt on the rulers of the state and uncover conspiracies, but also do all this without resorting to the help of the furies, because he is the only one who does not have power over them…