In the floating spires of Carto Carpel, where mechanical marvels run on crystal power and scholars debate theory over levitating teacups, sixteen-year-old Princess Celeste is about to begin her greatest adventure: her first year at Dawn Arbor Academy of Arcane Arts and Sciences.
Armed with her beloved research journal, an unusual alchemical artifacts Celeste can't wait to follow in her brilliant siblings' footsteps. But beneath the Academy's glittering surface of academic excellence and magical innovation lies a mystery that doesn't add up—literally. Celeste's calculations show that the crystals powering her kingdom's wonders contain energy patterns that shouldn't exist, and an ancient prophecy hidden in a library book hints at dark secrets woven into Carto Carpel's celebrated achievements.
As Celeste navigates first-year classes, makes new friends, and attempts to uphold her family's legendary academic reputation, she begins to uncover troubling questions: Why do some of the most important books keep disappearing from the library just as she needs them? What caused the strange lights in The Grove after midnight? And why does nobody want to talk about the echoes she's detected in her experiments?
Between mastering magical theory, attending mandatory tea, dances, and trying to convince the library guardian and keeper to help with her research, Celeste must decide how far she'll go to uncover the truth—even if it means challenging everything her beloved kingdom believes about the source of its power.
*Water, Wine, and Blood* is an enchanting young adult fantasy novel that combines the wonder of magical academia with the thrill of scientific discovery. Perfect for readers who love:
- Magical boarding schools with actual classes
- Scientific approaches to magic
- Libraries full of secrets
- Mysteries that require both intelligence and heart to solve
- Academic politics with a side of tea and cookies
- Smart heroines who remain kind while pursuing the truth
Follow Celeste as she discovers that the most important lessons at Dawn Arbor Academy might not be found in any textbook—and that the brightest lights sometimes cast the darkest shadows.
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Dawn Arbor Academy: Water, Wine, and Blood
FantasyIn the mist-shrouded hills of Dawn Arbor Academy, where ancient towers pierce skies, Princess Celeste discovers that her prestigious education in royal alchemy masks a shocking truth. Beneath the veneer of elegant balls and classical studies, the sc...
