First published 2024
Terra has reunited with Finn and Edgar at Alkrose Academy, but their relief turns to horror. Raine, the person Terra loves most, suffers from magical blight caused by powers he cannot control. The condition will kill him unless Terra finds a cure. She searches the academy desperately, digging through hidden records and forbidden knowledge. Her investigation reveals disturbing truths about Elias, Arthur, and the powerful Headmaster Emerai. These three hold secrets that could explain everything happening at the school. Around Terra, other students prepare for the second-semester exam, a test rumored to be more brutal than the deadly Culling that already claimed so many lives. Shadows stalk the halls, some hungrier for blood than others. Students whisper that only the strongest will live through what comes next. Terra must navigate these mounting dangers while racing against time to save Raine's life.
Genres: adventure, action, dark-fantasy, academia
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Alkrose Academy
466 pages · Hardcover · K. M. Moronova
Content warnings: anxiety, death, violence