About the Book: At Blackwood Academy, a mysterious school perched on the fringes of the afterlife, students are trapped—only escape lies through the Decennial, a once-in-a-decade series of magical trials. Six nominees—including driven Wren, her dream-haunting rival Augustine, rule-breaking Irene, loyal Masika, disengaged Olivier, and Emilio—vie to be chosen. The winner must decide to either graduate into Blackwood’s magical elite or cross into the enigmatic Other Side. But this time, the Decennial is no celebration—it’s a brutal competition. With four intense trials and only one victor, the stakes are higher than ever, and some fates prove far worse than death
