Survive. Adapt. Choose. Nessa Thorne survived her first year at Confluence Academy—barely. With an ancient water dragon tethered to her soul and rumors of her power spreading beyond the academy walls, she's no longer just an offering fighting to stay alive. She's a threat. As a second-year student, new responsibilities await, but so do new dangers. The unbound leaders Lorkan and Milena Grace are amassing forces beyond the walls, flying silver spiral banners as they conquer border cities. And they haven't forgotten about Nessa. Meanwhile, Raith has returned from a mysterious legacy mission, carrying secrets of his own. The tether binding them pulses with unspoken truths, and the history between the Aurenciels and the unbound threatens to destroy whatever fragile connection remains between them. With Confluence's brutal training intensifying and her friends caught in the crossfire, Nessa must decide where her true allegiance lies—with the Empire that would use her as a weapon, with the unbound who promise understanding of her true nature, or with herself. Because in her second year at Confluence Academy, the most dangerous enemy might be the one she's bound to her own heart. Full description coming soon. Pre-order today and continue Nessa's journey through the deadliest academy in the Empire.