An Outcast...
With a secretly terrifying Power, Astraea has spent her life hiding behind her deadly reputation as the local Master Alchemist. When a vicious patron drags her into the cutthroat walls of Valhalla Academy, home to the nation's most powerful and cunning, it's a matter of time before her nightmare comes true.
No escape but to serve her sentence, she accepts the reality of her situation but when she meets Caspian, the playfully alluring apprentice, who somehow appears everywhere she goes, she wonders if Valhalla is as bad as she feared. Sparks fly but Caspian has secrets of his own, ones dealing with his connection to Astraea that could inevitably tear everything apart.
Competitive opponents waiting to destroy her, questioning eyes digging into her past, a destructive truth waiting to erupt and a boy with an agenda of his own, Astraea lies in the midst of chaos. In a world of deceit and power, Astraea needs to navigate with caution, but with every move, caution seems to be the last thing on mind.
If you like low-stakes fantasy adventure books with a splash of slow-burn romance, this is the book for you!
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Growing up sickly and bedridden in a small mountain village, Aster never dreamed she could walk again, let alone save the world.
Yet after curing her ailment, which was caused by her uncontrollable affinity for fire magic, she follows her new mentor, former Archmage Elric Shadowcaster, into the outside world.
Haunted by the uncontrollable nature of her power, she is joined by unlikely allies and hunted by those who seek to control her power while she navigates the treacherous waters of politics, power, and betrayal. She will uncovering dark secrets and sinister plots that threaten to tear her kingdom apart.