Kendall Abbott carries her secrets close and guarded when she arrives at the main island of her magical country. Magical meaning, sorcerers are the main population, and a normal humans are rare. She searches the thirteen Celestial islands for clues to the murder case of one of her friends from Capricorn, Camilla Rufflan. She soon meets Winter, Cecelia, Grayson and Rowan. They were all lonely before, but now they have found comfort and friendship in each other. Bonds are strengthening everyday, especially the one between Kendall and Rowan. But each individual conceals some of their true identities and that becomes obvious when Rowan is kidnapped. He reappears at the Sagittarius castle, not as a servant, but as one of the royal family. Somehow, a quickly uprising Dark Order Master, or leader, is tangled up in Kendall's past and the present situation with her and Rowan. Kendall discovers more about her standings in her own country, which is one that she wouldn't expect.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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