Sam built his magic from nothing. Now it may cost him everything.

At Superb Prep East, a prestigious school where gifted students cultivate personal magic, Sam is determined to win the Superb Battle League championship and launch his career as an arena legend.

But as the competition builds, he's haunted by his brother's disappearance, tangled up in messy queer romances and heated rivalries, and pressured to keep his evolving identity frozen in time.

To claim the title, he must choose: the persona he perfected for the arena, or the new magical self he's only just beginning to understand.

But in a world where burning out means defeat, strength is key.

If Sam embraces his truest self, will his magic transform him-or unmake him?

Curious Tides meets Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in this blend of Contemporary Fantasy and Superpower Fiction, a standalone introduction into the interconnected worlds of The Sergiverse.