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There is no academy in Hollow more prestigious than Aberleen Academy.
Its students are the sons and daughters of Elites: heirs to important houses, ministerial legacies, and ancient magic. Then there is Lavania Ottelier, a scholarship student nearing graduation alongside Lucian Moldaveanu, the reckless younger son of Hollow's most feared house.
More dangerously, he is the brother of Evander Moldaveanu, the perilously enchanting Duke of Hollow, a man so notoriously opposed to marriage that the monarchy itself was forced to intervene.
To secure the future of the kingdom, the monarchy decrees that the Duke must take a bride from Aberleen Academy's graduating class, for House Moldaveanu stands at the centre of Hollow's oldest magic and political stability. For one night, the academy transforms into a kingdom of silk gowns, silver masks, and rivalries hidden beneath moonlit chandeliers. Noble daughters arrive prepared to be chosen.
Lavania never intended to compete.
Unfortunately for her, becoming the Lady of House Moldaveanu is far more dangerous than it appears, for the family is rumoured to guard secrets capable of destroying Hollow itself.