The Academy of Arcanum was supposed to be a beginning.
For Lucien Marrowick and Clarette Ashveil—two orphans marked Veilborn beneath the Loom—it is a crucible of names, power, and judgment.
Here, dynasties rule the galleries, every mistake is remembered, and every triumph is tested in fire and blood. Together, they carve a place for themselves among heirs and rivals, each lesson sharpening their will, each trial demanding more than survival.
But power does not come without cost.
Whispers follow them. Adepts take notice. And as the Loom crowns one in light and brands the other jagged in scarlet, fault lines form between them.
By the time the first trial ends, friendship hardens into something more fragile—something that may not survive the Academy’s gaze.
Because the Academy doesn’t only forge strength.
It forges fractures.
Magic
Found Family
Coming of Age
Journey
Newadult
Political Intrigue
Revenge
Identity
Protective
Adventure
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ (5.0) (2)
GenreFantasy
Length1 hr 36 mins
Publish dateSep 19, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Interlude
5Chapter 4 - Names
2Chapter 1 - Beginning
6Chapter 5 - Trial
3Chapter 2 - Novices
7Chapter 6 - Notice
4Chapter 3 - Crucible
8Chapter 7 - Fracture
About the author
K. Nocturne
K. Nocturne crafts stories where dark academia meets epic fantasy—worlds of crumbling libraries, haunted bloodlines, and power that always demands a cost. Her work explores the razor-thin line between ambition and ruin, weaving tales of rivals-turned-allies, dangerous legacies, and the quiet intensity of bonds forged in shadow.
When not conjuring worlds of ashes and echoes, K. Nocturne can be found haunting coffee shops with too many notebooks, cataloguing obscure mythologies, and chasing the idea that the right book can feel like a spell.View all audiobooks by K. Nocturne
