by Chris Colfer
First published 2020
Brystal Evergreen thought her hardest battles were behind her. She and her friends defeated the Snow Queen and won acceptance for magical people across the kingdoms. But when a strange witch appears at the academy, trouble follows. This newcomer starts her own school and recruits faeries with dark purposes in mind. Lucy, one of Brystal's closest friends, gets pulled into a sinister scheme targeting all of humanity. Meanwhile, the peace Brystal fought to create begins cracking. Anger spreads through the kingdoms as people oppose the new laws protecting magic users. An ancient group called the Righteous Brotherhood emerges from hiding with a deadly mission: destroy every magical person alive. They plan to start with Brystal herself. Now she must protect her friends, her school, and everything she built while facing enemies both new and old.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, magic, witchcraft, young-adult, young-adult-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Kingdoms
Period: Ancient
Audio CD · Little, Brown Young Readers
Content warnings: violence