The Grimoire of Thorns
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When Imani Kestrel is chosen by a forbidden grimoire at a school that fears everything she is, she's labeled a threat before she even casts her first spell. But the book doesn't want obedience-it wants her trust. And the boy assigned to watch her may be more drawn to her than he's allowed to admit. As rival Orders close in and ancient secrets rise from ink and ash, Imani must decide if she'll silence the truth-or become it.
A darkly romantic fantasy with spiritual undertones, slow-burn tension, and a heroine who prays through the fire.
The Grimoire of Thorns is a story born from two deep-rooted loves.
As a child, I was enchanted by The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe-a tale that taught me the power of faith, sacrifice, and light in the midst of darkness. Later, as a college student, I became immersed in the world of Harry Potter, drawn to the mystery, the magical architecture, and the idea of a school where one's destiny is chosen.
This story is my way of blending both worlds-anchored in my faith, shaped by wonder, and reimagined through a lens that reflects girls like me. Girls who pray through the fire. Girls who carry stories in their skin. Girls who are told they don't belong... and choose to stay anyway.
If you've ever felt too different, too dangerous, or too unknown to be chosen, this story is for you.
Welcome to Aedric Hall.
Truth has been waiting.
- N.J.
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Y/n Potter has always known she was different. Adopted by Lily and James before the war, she grew up believing her life began in Godric's Hollow - until the Triwizard Tournament drags her back into a world that feels too familiar, too alive. Hogwarts hums with secrets. The Goblet of Fire burns again. And in the flicker of its blue flames, her necklace - a gift from Hagrid - begins to glow. Drawn into a storm of ancient magic, dangerous alliances, and the growing shadow of her brother's fame, Y/n finds herself caught between the light and the dark. Between the boy who saves the world... and the one who could destroy it. Enemies to lovers. Slow burn. Ancient magic. A truth buried by time. Because some secrets don't stay buried forever - not the ones we keep, and not the ones that keep us.
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