In the modern age, the high-tier necromancer Zulazar finds himself navigating the absurdities of academy life...where the cafeteria food is as toxic as the student politics. But the mundane is quickly eclipsed by a new player, one Sara Tarsoul, the legendary "e;Cigara Blade Goddess"e;.Engineered by the ruthless Nebulus Incorporated to be a living promotional tool for the tobacco industry, Sara is a prodigy fueled by high-octane enhancement and bound by a grotesque leverage...her father's very heartbeat.When a petty corporate executive goes too far, Zulazar's "e;dark soul"e; is stirred. What begins as a brutal intervention in a penthouse suite evolves into a lethal alliance. From clandestine raids to magically-induced shopping disasters at the Azure Galleria, Zulazar must prepare his growing, unwanted entourage for the impending War Games.