Heilaryn
Castiglione Academy does not teach magic-it decides who deserves to keep it.
Built atop an ancient leyline in the world of Lyravel, the academy has stood for centuries as the final gate between power and ruin. Every spell cast within its walls carries a price, and not all students survive long enough to learn what theirs will be.
When the Welcome Night Festival begins, three students-bound not by friendship, but by fate-find themselves drawn toward secrets the academy has buried for generations. Amari Duskwood, gentle and observant, hides a power she does not yet understand. Kaira Blackthorn, controlled and defiant, walks a dangerous line between restraint and destruction. And Sylara Verdantis, whose presence stirs the leyline itself, may be tied to a prophecy even the gods fear.
As ancient traditions awaken and whispers of a forgotten god resurface, Castiglione's forest grows restless, the line between destiny and choice begins to blur, and the academy's true purpose threatens to reveal itself.
Because in Castiglione, magic is never free.
And the school has been waiting for you.