Book One of the The Shadow Crown They told him power was a privilege. They forgot to mention it was also a curse. Raiden Blackwood didn't ask for the flame that tore through his blood, or the shadow that whispers in his mind. When the world burned around him, when his past was reduced to ash, only one thing remained: the voice. Cold. Ancient. Alive. Its name is Noctis-and it was never meant to awaken. Thrust into the Ascension Academy, a brutal crucible for the gifted, Raiden quickly learns the truth: this place doesn't mold heroes. It manufactures kings, chosen by the Binding Flame, broken by trials no student is meant to survive. But Raiden isn't like the others. He doesn't want the throne. He wants answers. And as his body begins to unravel under the weight of Noctis's power, the Academy itself begins to fracture around him. Hunted by rival factions, haunted by visions of a forgotten Crown, and forced to fight for control of his own mind, Raiden must choose: bend to the legacy they designed for him-or ignite a new one they never saw coming. But the flame isn't done choosing. And neither is the Crown. Perfect for fans of dark academia, high-stakes magic trials, and protagonists who'd rather burn the system down than bow to it.
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