A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first installment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King.
Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic. After a job gone awry, Clara is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for inking tarot cards—a rare power reserved for practitioners at the elite Arcana Academy.
Just when it seems her luck has run dry, the academy’s enigmatic headmaster, Prince Kaelis, offers her an escape—for a price. Kaelis believes that Clara is the perfect tool to help him steal a tarot card from the king and use it to re-create an all-powerful card long lost to time.
In order to conceal her identity and keep her close, Kaelis brings Clara to Arcana Academy, introducing her as the newest first-year student and his bride-to-be.
Thrust into a world of arcane magic and royal intrigue, where one misstep will send her back to prison or worse, Clara finds that the prince she swore to hate may not be what he seems. But can she risk giving him power over the world—and her heart? Or will she take it for herself?
The series
At the heart of Arcana Academy lies a world brimming with magic, secrets, and royal intrigue, a place where power is not just learned but forged. When Clara Graysword, a street-smart thief with a dangerous talent for "inking" tarot cards, gets caught for an illegal job gone wrong, it seems as though her luck has run out. But in a twist of fate, she’s offered an impossible escape: an engagement to the mysterious and magnetic Prince Kaelis, the enigmatic headmaster of the prestigious Arcana Academy.
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What Clara doesn’t know is that this engagement is far from ordinary. Kaelis sees in her the perfect tool to help him steal a tarot card from the king, one that holds the key to re-creating an ancient, all-powerful card long lost to time. In an attempt to hide her true identity and keep her close, Kaelis enrolls her as a first-year student at the academy, now pretending to be his fiancée.
Thrown into a world of magic, political schemes, and dangerous games, Clara must navigate her new role while battling her growing feelings for Kaelis, a man she has sworn to distrust. Every decision could either bind her closer to the prince or tear her world apart. As she grapples with the intense pull between loyalty, power, and passion, Clara is forced to confront the darkest corners of both the magical realm and her own heart.
Arcana Academy is more than just a fantasy series; it’s a spellbinding journey into a realm where every card dealt could mean the difference between life and death. Filled with arcane mysteries, romance that sizzles beneath the surface, and a world where every twist feels earned, this series will leave readers eagerly turning pages to see who ultimately holds the power, the prince or the girl who might just hold the key to everything.
From the first tarot card inked to the last heart-stopping revelation, Arcana Academy will captivate readers with its mix of dark academia, forbidden love, and a battle for control over a magical world teetering on the brink of chaos. A story where every choice matters and no one is who they appear to be, if you love high stakes, slow-burn romance, and intrigue that keeps you guessing, this series is sure to enchant.
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