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Dual affinities were never supposed to exist.
Yet somehow, Lyra Ashbourne awakened two.
Thrown into both the Magical and Combat Divisions of Valmere Academy, Lyra finds herself struggling to keep up with impossible schedules, ruthless training, and classmates who seem determined to prove they are stronger than everyone else.
Most students spend years mastering a single path.
Lyra barely understands either.
But academy life becomes far more complicated when she catches the attention of Black Crest-the most feared group in Valmere.
A legendary second-year faction known for producing monsters, Black Crest stands at the center of countless rumors and stories. Yet the closer Lyra gets to them, the more she realizes appearances can be deceiving.
As she begins learning the mysterious art of Synchronization, strange dreams and forgotten memories start resurfacing. Across the kingdom, ancient legends once dismissed as myths are beginning to stir again. Unexplained powers are appearing. Long-buried secrets are resurfacing.
And somewhere beneath it all, something connected to Lyra is awakening.
Something that should have remained lost to history.
Because the story of dragons was never truly over.
And some flames refuse to die.
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