Magician Reborn (The Shadowmage Saga Book 2)

Xander, a promising young student at the Meridian Academy of magic must face some of the toughest opponents in order to claim the title of School Champion. The Tournament; a testing of skills, has been a time-honoured sacred tradition amongst the world’s leading schools of magic, but dark forces threaten to turn a seemingly peaceful event into a bloodbath. With the help of the Order, Xander and his psychic friend Simon find refuge with an unlikely ally, but things become more complicated when they meet the beautiful Aiyana.
An unstoppable magical plague threatens the world, demons cross the threshold between realms, and an ancient magician must awaken once more to restore balance to the universe.