Scarlet Academy

"It felt as though I was looking death in the face, because he was the very image of death itself. As hard as I tried to open my eyes, I couldn't. Something inside of me wanted to look him in the face, wanted to know who he was, what his story was. Each step I moved to get away from him, he took two large steps closer to me, until I was backed against a brick wall. Just like in the dream, I was in the catacombs.... alone, with him. He trapped me against the wall with his arms on either side of me, here, in this very moment I believed it to be my death."
Far away hidden in the forests of Romania is an academy home to some of the most ambitious students from around the world. Each has their own unique character traits, but one new student arrives at the academy and all of the secrets the students and staff have fought so hard to protect become unraveled. What will Elizabeth do when she learns that fables and fairytales are no match for the horror that lingers within Scarlet Academy? Will she be able to handle the baggage she is about to unpack as she learns further about her new alma matter? Because some secrets are better left unknown, and once they're uncovered, there's no going back. But someone lingers in the shadows, determined to bring her back to them with him and show her the truth.

This book is currently in progress. One I've had in my head for 7 plus years. It's a world building experience, so give it time to indulge its beauty.