Of Spirit and Hope

THAEIA It's too dangerous to leave the island. On her deathbed, my foster mother left me with a clue and a cryptic message about my past. Now she's gone, and I have to know...who am I? What am I?
In a land where everyone is gifted with magic at the age of twelve, the gods cursed me to live without. Without power. Without purpose. There is an invisible void around me that temporarily swallows the magic of anyone who gets too close. The island is small and sheltered, but even here I encounter ...