Born from the dark in Bloomington, MN

Darkness isn't always the enemy. Sometimes, it's the answer.
At
Obsidian Academy
, magic is power, and only the strongest survive.
Nykara
has spent her life embracing the shadows, wielding a sharp tongue and an even sharper blade. But when the Awakening Ceremony arrives, she is thrown into the center of something far more dangerous than she ever imagined. Her power isn't just rare-it's
forbidden
. And now, the academy isn't sure whether to
fear her, worship her, or destroy her.
With
Sybil
, her fire-forged best friend, and
Aetherion
, the shadow-born beast who chose her, Nykara fights to unravel the secrets buried within the academy walls. But some truths were meant to stay hidden.
The king is watching. The rogue mage is hunting. And Zephiron-the academy's dark, enigmatic enforcer-wants her for himself.
His fascination with her is dangerous, a game of tension and power she refuses to lose.
As students fall, blood spills, and the past claws its way into the present, Nykara must decide-will she embrace the darkness within, or will it consume her?