“You should kill it. Now. While you still can.” Caelum Bones, heir to the wealthiest and most powerful family in Magical England, hell, possibly all of civilized Magique, appears to have more than anyone could reasonably want. All of Magique, the parallel world to Earth following what Magicals call “The Great Rendering,” worships the ground his father walks upon, which is perhaps not surprising, given how much of that ground their family owns. Caelum’s life, beyond charmed, looks from the outside to belong to a commoner’s fairytale. But secrets lurk in the shadowy halls of the famed Bones estate, known as The Black Tower. His father, Malefic Bones, proudly shoulders a legacy of powerful magic with a greater purpose, that of reunited two estranged worlds into one glorious empire. Caelum is his chosen weapon. But will Caelum live long enough to do as his father demands? Maybe more to the point, does he even want to anymore? Fighting to keep his dual identities apart, the one at home and the one he wears for school and out in the world, Caelum finds his mask slipping when he finally meets someone who can see past it. Leda Shadow, the least likely person imaginable, has begun to see past his carefully constructed facade. Unfortunately, it will likely only get her killed. For fans fantasy academy (with adult characters!)enemies to loversslow burn, epic romancedark and light magicforced proximityangsty, trapped, morally grey herosecret identitiesunique world and magical systemfound family (ensemble cast)plot twists, complicated political world, and big character reveals!lots of banter :)dark cults and hidden enemies Malevolent Bones is book two in the romantic fantasy series, Bones and Shadow, which takes place in a fantasy academy setting with all adult characters in a brand new world, filled with deadly creatures, dark sorcerers, invisible cities, ancient myths, animal gods and spirits, strange magic, and cults obsessed with wiping out the human race.