Aria- those who have the affinity for the element of air. Erde- those who have the affinity for the element of earth. Hudōr-those who have the affinity for the element of water. Fȳr-those who have the affinity for the element of fire. That's what her mother told Lillian about Aethers when she discovered that she's one of them. Sent to the Academy, she finds out that there's much more to it. Follow her as she makes new friends. Argues with a boy who makes the usually calm girl want to pull her hair out. And learn more about herself than she ever imagined. But as enemies emerge and secrets unravel; Lillian and her friends must get ready to face much more than what they bargained for.

Antinous is destined to die. Envied by the gods and despised by his rivals, the Greek youth from Bithynia is the most beautiful boy in the Roman Empire, summoned to the Eternal City where the emperor, Hadrian, makes him his lover. Just when Antinous thinks he has outrun destiny, he meets Leonides, a bold young soldier who conquers his heart. He desires the soldier but belongs to the emperor. If he gives in to temptation it may cost them their lives. His rivals are always talking and the gods always watching.