Stolen Gift, Returned Curse

Gifted curse sorcerer Valen has endured the deadly Three-Mark Curse for eighteen years while her family treats her as an unworthy heir. After she achieves the academy’s highest talent score, wealthy heiress Chloe and the corrupt Professor Thorne give her an ancient obsidian necklace. Their secret plan is to steal Valen’s talent and destiny, then force her to bear the curse’s backlash until her soul collapses.