by Angelina Steffort
Series: Bright Burns the Flame #1
Community rating: 4.1/5 from 5 ratings.
**Welcome to the dark and secretive world of Ashthorn Ward, the kingdom’s most brutal military academy—where weapons aren’t forged of steel, but of people.** Nineteen-year-old Lory has spent her life surviving Dunai’s alleys with blades, wits, and an iron will. Now, caught and conscripted, she must endure Ashthorn, where rivals are lethal, failure is fatal, and obedience comes at the cost of herself. But Lory is not like the others. When the Ward uncovers a dangerous secret in her blood, she’s
Genres: Fantasy Romance/Romantasy
Tropes: Deadly Competition, Banter, Magic, Forbidden Love, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, He falls first, Forbidden Magic
ISBN: B0FNR5WXDQ
544 pages
Published: 2026-02-28
Publisher: Paper Ray Media