For all the goody two shoe girls who romanced Minthara Baenre, This is for you ;)
In a world where the oppressive Fidelis Order governs all aspects of life through a rigid control of ancient magic, Ayenna, a young disciple cast out for her crimes against the sect, stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy. While on a journey to redeem herself, she inadvertently binds herself to a mysterious woman named Nilvi, a former member of the rebellion.
Bound by a magical link that intertwines their fates, Ayenna and Nilvi must navigate a web of secrets, betrayals, and growing tensions within the rebel group they find themselves allied with. Along the way, they uncover ancient ruins and mythical markings that may hold the key to dismantling the Fidelis Order's power.
As Ayenna grapples with her burgeoning connection to forbidden magic and the painful truths about her own identity, she is forced to confront not only the Sect but also the deepening personal conflicts within the group. Nilvi's dark past, haunted by betrayal and regret, slowly unravels, threatening to destroy any hope of trust between them.
Caught between the fight for freedom and the mysterious forces guiding her, Ayenna must decide where her loyalties lie-and whether she can trust Nilvi with her heart, or if Nilvi's secrets will lead them all to ruin.
Avaryn Alastors life couldn't possibly get any worse.
That's what she told herself the second her feet crossed the threshold of Crestwood Academy. But boy, was she wrong.
She'd never wanted to attend the most prestigious stuck-up school only made for the rich and the smart. She'd never even wanted to apply. But tragedy struck her family and it had always been her moms dream.
The first day she's there she makes a fool out of herself in front of the most popular group in all of Crestwood. And to make matters worse one of them is her roommate!
They call themselves the Devara. (Stupid, she knows).
And yet she can't help but feel drawn to them. Drawn to everything about them.
So Avaryn does what she does best, she investigates. Only what she finds is a whole other dangerous world. A world of secrets and pain and even magic.
The Devara is supernatural. They come from a whole other world. Not only that but they are heirs to this world. They are royalty.
And with royalty comes enemies ...
And now these enemies want Avaryn.
And the only way she'll survive is sticking with the Devara.
That is ...
If she doesn't kill them first.
Mystery, romance, death, lies. A plot twist you won't see coming.
Shadows of Ash and Gold.