Maturinus: School Days
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Catherine Holmes wakes up with her hands around a stranger's throat, no memories in her head and untapped power at her fingertips. As an Adept, a human with supernatural powers, she's taken to Maturinus, The British Empire's premier academy to learn how to keep them under control. But the rigors of school life are tough enough without including gruelling assault courses and explosive arena fights into the curriculum; can she make it through the year without losing herself when she barely knows who she is to begin with?
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