Ivory and Ash

At Noctis Academy, excellence matters more than survival.

Seraphina Everhart has spent years building the perfect reputation:
top student, flawless composure, complete control.

Then Lucien Ashford happens.

Arrogant.
Brilliant.
Infuriating.

The kind of person who turns every argument into a game and every silence into tension.

What begins as a rivalry soon turns into something far more dangerous when strange letters begin appearing across campus and secrets buried beneath Noctis Academy slowly come to light.

Because at Noctis, not every student survives the pressure.

And some rivalries were never meant to stay harmless.

# Author's Note

Every story begins with a small idea.

This one began with rain against library windows, sleepless students, and two people who were never supposed to matter to each other this much.

This is my first book, so thank you for being here and giving it a chance. I hope *Ivory & Ash* becomes a place you'll want to return to.

Welcome to Noctis Academy.

- Lunaria