Once, there was a girl who was beautiful and naive, believing that the life she was given was merely a blessing. Solely longing for the love and acceptance from her family, she thought her happiness could only be fulfilled if she worked harder for the love she dreamt of constantly. Perhaps she should have known better, but unfortunately she did not. Elaine Crestille was a Duke's daughter, but she didn't feel like one as of late. Looked down on, despised by all, and most of all ignored, Lady Elaine was nothing but a disturbance in the eyes of the Kingdom she resided in. Her only solution was to die by her own hands, finally having enough. Of course, her death was not allowed as she was forced back in time to the day she decided it was time to die. Now tired and filled with resentment towards those who have wronged her, Elaine decided it was time to fight back. She was tired, and tired people can only handle so much before they simply burst.

Avaryn Alastors life couldn't possibly get any worse. That's what she told herself the second her feet crossed the threshold of Crestwood Academy. But boy, was she wrong. She'd never wanted to attend the most prestigious stuck-up school only made for the rich and the smart. She'd never even wanted to apply. But tragedy struck her family and it had always been her moms dream. The first day she's there she makes a fool out of herself in front of the most popular group in all of Crestwood. And to make matters worse one of them is her roommate! They call themselves the Devara. (Stupid, she knows). And yet she can't help but feel drawn to them. Drawn to everything about them. So Avaryn does what she does best, she investigates. Only what she finds is a whole other dangerous world. A world of secrets and pain and even magic. The Devara is supernatural. They come from a whole other world. Not only that but they are heirs to this world. They are royalty. And with royalty comes enemies ... And now these enemies want Avaryn. And the only way she'll survive is sticking with the Devara. That is ... If she doesn't kill them first. Mystery, romance, death, lies. A plot twist you won't see coming. Shadows of Ash and Gold.