Obsidian Aethelred's Academy #1: Syesghel's Shadow

The name Syesghel whispers through her memories, a chilling reminder of a past she can't escape. Each day begins with a forced smile, a carefully constructed façade hiding the simmering rage within. But the past is never truly gone, and soon, the shadows will close in. Will she find peace, or will her quest for vengeance consume her entirely?

Join Amarantha Astraea, a woman whose life was once as unremarkable as a pebble on a beach, on a transformative journey. She wasn't born as a genius; it just bloomed within her, a dark, thorny rose pushing through the cracks of an ordinary existence. Drawn to the hallowed halls of the Obsidian Aethelred Academy, a place where magic crackled in the air and powers burned like a life, Her brilliance ignited. She ascended, surpassing expectations, becoming a prodigy, one of the academy's brightest stars. But this meteoric rise was fueled by a searing pain - the betrayal that shattered her world, leaving her with a choice: to succumb to the venomous allure of revenge, a path paved with shadows and the bitter taste of retribution, or to embrace forgiveness, a treacherous climb towards healing, a journey fraught with the ghosts of her past. Will she forge a future carve from vengeance, a masterpiece of destruction, or will she find redemption? Her choice, a balance between light and darkness, will determine not only her destiny but the fate of the Obsidian Aethelred Academy itself. The academy, a place of power and potential, holds its breath, waiting to see which path Amarantha will choose, the path of the avenging angel or the path of the forgiving saint.