No magic??? No problem.

In Axis, humans, elves, dwarves, beast folk, and demons live in uneasy harmony, and nearly everyone can use magic. Ryu, a nineteen-year-old farmer born without magic, trained his body until he gained unimaginable physical strength. When demons discover a way to strip magic from others and launch a takeover, the races choose heroes to defend the world. The people who once scorned Ryu now need him, while the demons try to win him to their side.