The ceremony is supposed to be sacred. Seven new candidates. Ancient traditions. The inner sanctum of Skull & Spells.
But when a legacy candidate is exposed as a walking surveillance device during the S&S initiation ceremony, the unthinkable becomes reality: Manor West has been infiltrated. Secrets, rituals, and weaknesses are broadcast to enemies who have been planning for decades.
As the GBMA tightens its grip on campus and investigators stalk the halls, Maeve realizes the truth is far worse than a single spy. The Kicryrians have been grooming assets for years. The lines between revolutionary and terrorist blur, and the war for magic’s future is no longer theoretical—it’s personal.
Her father remains imprisoned. Tarquin grows stronger in a stolen body. The headmistress makes promises she can’t keep.
And the GBMA is punishing more people who need magic to survive.
With graduation looming and the foundations of magical governance cracking beneath her feet, Maeve refuses to remain a pawn in someone else’s decades-old game. But every choice carries a cost. And this time, the price may be irreversible.
In this explosive penultimate installment of the Spellcrest Academy series, alliances fracture, long-buried plans ignite, and the fate of magic itself teeters on the brink of cataclysm.
Release date:
September 25, 2026
Publisher:
ParousiaSix Press
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