"petals and ashes"
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Last published Sat, Apr 5, 2025
A city divided-on the surface, it's peaceful and elegant, but underneath, a war brews between magic-wielders (called Anima) and a secret government force known as The Order.
Iria Vale: A quiet florist who runs a little shop on a forgotten corner of the city. Unknown to most, she has the ability to make flowers bloom out of season-small, harmless magic... or so she thought. She's linked to an old, dangerous bloodline of Anima.
Riven Hale: A brooding undercover officer from The Order, sent to track down remnants of the bloodline that could spark a rebellion. He poses as a charming, aloof neighbor opening a bookstore across the street. But the more time he spends around Iria, the more his mission begins to unravel.
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