At Greystone House, cruelty is law. Lucien Marrowick hides a dangerous power in silence and shadows—until Clarette Ashveil arrives, unyielding and marked by secrets of her own.
Together they discover they are not cursed, but chosen. And when the Academy of Arcanum opens its gates, the bond they’ve forged may be the only thing strong enough to survive what waits inside.
The Orphans: Book I Origins launches a dark, atmospheric saga of power, belonging, and the perilous cost of destiny.
Magic
Chosenone
Coming of Age
Found Family
Supernatural
Identity
Protective
Slow Burn
Dark Fantasy
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ (5.0) (3)
GenreFantasy
Length1 hr 59 mins
Publish dateSep 18, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1 - Origin
6Chapter 6 - Visitor
2Chapter 2 - Shed
7Chapter 7 - Sealstone
3Chapter 3 - Seen
8Chapter 8 - Escape
4Chapter 4 - Friendship
9Chapter 9 - Path
5Chapter 5 - Ours
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
