ORDEALS_KILLMARTH TRIALS1 PB

A Waterstones Best Romantasy Book of 2025 A rich romantasy ideal for fans of dark academia The Mirror The magic system is captivating and the ending will leave you yearning for the second book The Express Sizzling and addictive romantasy Sunday PostOld Magic New power A contest to die for Sophia DeWinter has been bound to her cruel uncle the Collector since he exacted a blood bond from her as a child When she learns of Killmarth an elite academy for magic wielders outside of the Collector s control she grabs it as her only chance to break free Each hopeful must prove their worth by competing in brutal and deadly challenges the Ordeals And that s just the beginning because hopefuls are also being viciously picked off one by one To survive Sophia could team up with another challenger Perhaps the powerful wielder Alden Locke But how to identify an ally from a rival Or even a murderer In her haste to escape the Collector s power over her has Sophia risked everything only to run from the flames and into the fire Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets the Scholomance series Reader review Combines captivating world building a seriously twis