Order of Ash

Reina "Rei" Calderón never expected to set foot inside the ivy-covered gates of Blackmoor University, a prestigious New England school where wealth whispers behind marble columns and secrets are older than the architecture. Born and raised in the Bronx, Rei is more familiar with sirens and streetlights than the glitter of legacy and chandeliers. But after surviving a near-fatal incident that left five others dead and her the sole survivor, she's offered the impossible: a full scholarship and a fresh start.

The only catch? She must serve an organization called the Order of the Ashen Key, monitoring the secret societies that have ruled the university for centuries. With ancient magic at their fingertips, these secret orders manipulate memories, distort time, and protect their own at all costs. Some claim to control bloodlines. Others, entire futures. And one-whispered about in hushed voices-is said to possess the power to rewrite the past.

But Rei's presence at Blackmoor is no coincidence. The forces that nearly killed her may be lurking within these hallowed halls. As she's drawn deeper into the Order's web, whispers follow her through the stone corridors. Shadows stir. And when a student turns up dead, ritualized in a disturbingly familiar way, Rei realizes the past she's trying to outrun is clawing its way back.

She has two choices: play the obedient recruit, or risk everything to expose the truth.
Even if it means becoming the next body on the altar.

STATUS: In Progress
Genre: Dark Academia/Fantasy