Bullied Nora Vale is humiliated at her eighteenth birthday ceremony—until her blood awakens the lost magic of the Ashbourne witch dynasty. Headmistress Mara Blackwood stole half the royal crown and feeds on students’ fear to keep Nora powerless. As mirrors expose cruelty and old blood oaths break, Nora fears becoming like her enemies. With ally Elias Thorn, she must reclaim the crown, rescue even her manipulated tormentor, and build a world where no one has to kneel to belong.
