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After a war that pitted ice against lightning, a fragile peace binds the victors and the grieving. Imara Valen, a lightning mage tending the garden her brother left behind, is sent to Dragon Academy-Tianlong's elite training ground-to honor a treaty she didn't choose. Waiting there is Crown Prince Jianhong Chen, an ice‑forged weapon of the empire and the man whose blade ended her brother's life.
When the Academy's ancient Partnership System pairs Imara with Jianhong, a living bond fuses their powers-and their truths. Forced to train side‑by‑side, they navigate ruthless social hierarchies, deadly Trials in the Wandering Mountains, and simmering conspiracies threading the imperial court. As their ice and lightning begin to harmonize, enemies‑to‑lovers becomes more than a trope-it's a choice made in battle, in silence, and in the spaces where grief becomes courage.
A rich, atmospheric academy fantasy about karmic debts, found family, and a love strong enough to rewrite the rules of power.
©️ Relle H