Selene Cross thought Starborn Arcana Academy existed to teach people like her how to control the magic that appeared without warning. The truth is far more dangerous. The gods did not gift the students their powers. They fear them. Every deadly challenge, every impossible test, and every student who never came home has been part of a system designed to thin the ranks of those born with wild magic before they grow strong enough to threaten the old order. Selene refuses to become another sacrifice. At her side are Rowan, Dorian, and Kieran, three men whose loyalty to her has survived competition, secrets, and the growing realization that the academy itself is built on a lie. Their bond gives Selene strength, but it also gives the gods an obvious target. As the next challenge approaches, students are divided by rumors and manipulated by leaders who know exactly how to turn fear into obedience. Selene must expose the truth without giving the gods the public excuse they need to destroy every wild magic user at once. The deeper she pushes into the godly realm, the more disturbing her own abilities become. She can cross boundaries other students cannot, wield power that does not behave like ordinary magic, and may be connected to the gods in a way no one understands. With a final confrontation looming, Selene and her men must decide how far they are willing to go to tear down a system that has killed generations of students. Winning the challenge is no longer enough. They have to survive long enough to change the rules forever.
Selene Cross thought Starborn Arcana Academy existed to teach people like her how to control the magic that appeared without warning. The truth is far more dangerous. The gods did not gift the students their powers. They fear them. Every deadly challenge, every impossible test, and every student ...