They are sorted into tiers: Rising Stars, admired and privileged - and Nadirs, tolerated and forgotten. Above them all stand The Apex Five, the highest-ranking students the academy has ever produced, figures spoken of more like legends than peers.
Sannariel was once on the path to stand among them.
But after a sudden absence last term, she returns to find the hierarchy has hardened into ritual, tradition, and law. From the way students walk the halls to the anthem sung each morning, the system is woven into every breath the academy takes.
As she readjusts to academy life, Sannariel begins to notice things she hadn't before. Things the academy does not speak about. Things tied to memory, fear, and something far deeper beneath the surface.
And the moment you see a system for what it is, you can never belong to it the same way again.
The Star's Soul is a academy drama that blends social hierarchy, quiet resistance, and an unfolding supernatural mystery.
*This story, The Star's Soul, is also being published by me on Royal Road under the same author name for wider readership.
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