The Shadows of a Mystical Frontier series starts here, Trials of Lightning and Fire is a story that begins to unravel around two teenagers, Aidan and Wesley, who accidentally get involved in a military operation meant to stop a dark organization, from obtaining an object known as, the Atlas.

After getting caught skipping school while stopping a thief the boys are sent to a summer camp where they can work on improving their magical abilities, so they can earn their license when they graduate school. As they are stuck there Aidan tries to figure out a way to be kicked out of the camp and Wesley continues to wonder why the military is watching over them so intently.