In the U.S. town of Snowfield, a fresh Holy Grail War is poised to ignite. These merciless clashes pit sorcerers—called magi—against one another, each striving to become Master by summoning heroic spirits of yore. The victor is rumored to have any single wish granted. Yet the entity orchestrating this appears to have merely fashioned a flawed replica of the Third Holy Grail War. When the strange rite draws attention from London"s Mage's Association, Flatt Escardos—young protégé of Lord El-Melloi II, a former Fourth War participant—sojourns to Snowfield and, much to his mentor"s chagrin, enlists as a Master. In this counterfeit war, where the boundary between Master and Servant blurs, factions struggle to avert Snowfield"s descent into utter pandemonium. Despite the chaos, whispers spread that the Grail"s true power may yet reveal itself, offering a chance for redemption or doom to all who dare claim its promise—but the outcome remains uncertain, as fate drifts.
