Nineteen year-old Evie Moon wears red ribbons, and everyone in Verenth knows their meaning. Evie expects nothing more from life than the struggle against hunger, violence, and unfortunate diseases, until a chance encounter with a Leaf changes her world forever. Leaves are inherently magical, and even those who cannot wield magic themselves can see its light in others. But if Evie does have that light, how can she learn to use it? The magi of Verenth have long neglected their sworn oath to seek out magical potential, limiting their teaching to the rich and high-born alone. Evie is determined to change her life, and the lives of Verenth's forgotten citizens. With no one to show her the way, how much can she do before the wrath of the magi falls upon her? * * * Tales of Vertiga is a series of unique stories from a world of magi and sailors, Leaves and dragons. Centuries ago, the Mage War ended with a battle that tore the world apart, leaving the continent of Vertiga isolated beyond the Maelstrom. The mage Orders were formed and oaths taken to keep those with magic in check. Yet those oaths are not always kept...