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Blood. Romance. War. Magic. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, The Red Queen, Falling kingdoms and The Selection. Alivia Goldeen has powerful magic - not the frail, pretty magic of fairy tales, but the kind that can lay waste to armies, bring down empires, purge kingdoms and break hearts. But she doesn't know this yet. All she knows is that in a week she will have left her life of poverty, torture and violation, and travelled to the Magna Eskola, one of the 5 academies in which those who are born with the black mark which signifies magic must register to train at. If she is successful in her training then she will be thrown into a life of riches and comfort that she can only dream of. If she is not, then years in the slums await her. Everyone is rooting for her to fail - first and foremost amongst them is Prince Tobias Basilicus, son of the tyrant King, who has done nothing but make her life miserable and confusing since she arrived. Most worrying of all is the changes in her heart, as love starts to grow and conquer all.
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