About the Book: Since leaving Neverthorn Academy following her mother’s death, Harlow Daygon has eked out a living as an enchanted‑jewel thief. But when the school unexpectedly invites her back to join the elite House Phoenix—a cadre of eight students with secret magical gifts—she’s thrust into a world of potions, rune casting, and combat training. Their mission: thwart Nocta, a dark wizard whose growing power now threatens Earth. Yet Harlow’s lingering failure at Neverthorn and the presence of her old classmate‑turned‑professor and rival, the brooding Typhon, stir doubts—and she suspects the staff are hiding a dangerous secret she must uncover before it’s too late.