About the Book: Nineteen-year-old Nessa Thorne is taken to Confluence Academy, a deadly school of elemental magic and beast-bonding, where alliances are lethal and power determines survival. Branded with a rare silver spiral marking her as an unbound—a magic the Empire claims was wiped out—she must hide her true identity while navigating dangerous rivalries and an intense connection with the fire-wielding Raith Hollow. As dark forces infiltrate the castle, Nessa must choose between unleashing her forbidden power or losing everything she’s come to protect.