by Elise Kova
First published 2026
Clara Graysword has become the most hunted person in Oricalis. Her tarot abilities cannot protect her from the forces closing in. The Worldkeepers emerge from the shadows, offering Clara a chance to alter her destiny. She must decide whether to trust this secretive order. Prince Kaelis presents an even greater risk. The second-born prince commands Arcana Academy and shares a connection with Clara that neither can break. He challenges her heart and tests her allegiances at every turn. Clara discovers devastating truths about Oricalis that shatter her understanding of the world. She walks carefully through the academy, where each decision carries the weight of triumph or disaster. The most potent tarot secrets lie within reach, but accessing them means confronting the lies she and Kaelis have been keeping. Their growing passion threatens to expose everything. Clara faces an impossible choice. Changing the world requires her to gamble her magical power, her convictions, and her heart.
Genres: romance, fantasy, magic, young-adult
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Oricalis, Arcana Academy
560 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey