Nine Kingdoms

In a kingdom where magic belongs to the elite, eighteen-year-old thief Cassandra Vane never sought power—only survival. But when fate drags her into the Academy, where dragons soar and secrets smolder, she faces a deadly choice: embrace the forbidden magic within or lose everything she’s come to love.

Some victories demand surrender.

Haunted by betrayal, Cassandra Vane longs to escape her past—but when darkness breaches the Academy’s walls, she’s drawn into a web of secrets, dragons, and forbidden desire. To save a kingdom on the brink, Cass must risk her heart, her power, and the fragile line between love and ruin.