Every Wicked Born must accept whatever fate the Sorting Ceremony grants them…Being the Daughter of a Light High Priestess means Lydia Laveau has one fate: the life of a light witch. But when her ceremony choses her for the Dark Faction—something deemed impossible—her world crashes down around her.Soon, Lydia finds herself wrapped up in a clandestine whirlwind of blackmail, illegal magic, and … of blackmail, illegal magic, and betrayal. She has one goal: keep her head down, get through her five year pledge at the school for dark witches, and return to the human world she calls home.
But when she meets Anson Abernathy, a drop dead gorgeous third year Wicked Born accused of murder, she finds herself drawn to him…and all the danger that comes with their attraction.
Can Lydia survive her five-year pledge without unraveling centuries of tradition? Or will her own secrets unlock answers that threaten her very existence?
Fans of DIVERGENT, HARRY POTTER, and A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES will devour this edgy paranormal academy series with a slow burn romance!
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Are you ready for a new series that will keep you glued to the edge of your seat? The suspense is killing me~ These two wonderful ladies has definitely delivered on introducing a new series that is making me jones for the next book already! Lydia has to leave the mundane world to return to the witch one. Since she is now eighteen, she has to attend a school devoted to magic for five years. At her ceremony, it will reveal if she is a light or dark witch. She hales from a family of light witches, so it is in the bag…right? Wrong! She is a dark witch and is taken to the Academy to begin her training. She meets several new people who become her friends. One is a supplement for life! One boy there captures and holds her attention, Anson. Many dark rumors lie around in wait about him…what should she trust?! Another boy, Nash also has a secret crush on her and will do anything for her. She discovers she has an affinity for both light and dark magics, which is unheard! New secrets keep popping up for her and Willow. Now, their very lives are in danger and a blackmailer knows her secrets. Who is it and what is he or she truly wants? As more time passes, they discover the answers and it is huge and dangerous! Now, she has to win a battle so she can help stop the wicked plans others have in place…how will it end? We will find out in the next book~! I received this book via Booksprout and am leaving a voluntary review.
This book was awesomely amazing!! I absolutely loved this story. Lydia and Willa are a dynamic duo. I am so in love with Anson.
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“Although the secret life of being Wicked Born came at a price— one I still wasn’t sure if I was willing to pay— I loved being a witch. The taste of magic on my tongue when the current ran through my body was unlike anything I’d ever experienced . After that first taste, all I wanted was more. Always more.” – Lydia Laveau
Lydia just wanted to be her own woman; to live her life the way SHE envisioned. To attend college, get a degree in journalism, and win awards for her writing skills, while rooming with her bestie Jade. Alas, that life is denied her, at LEAST for the next five years. As a Wicked Born, she MUST undergo the Sorting Ceremony, then off to study witchcraft for five interminable years… Five YEARS with little to no communication with the rest of the world. Five YEARS being immersed in the Light witchcraft world… Eat, sleep, dream Light witchcraft…. For five years…
Lydia attends her Sorting Ceremony… And her life both ends and begins… In the East side at Arcane Academy. Lydia, the first “Light born” witch to be chosen by the Dark. Lydia, who knows forbidden magic, thrust into an alien world and life.
“Not only did I have to leave behind a world I loved, it was also the only world I knew. Now I’d been thrown to the wolves. I was completely and utterly unprepared for what lay ahead.” – Lydia
A gripping tale that will leave you breathless! Secret, hidden agendas, trials and tribulations, betrayals and redemption, new friends and ancient mysteries… Another enthralling novel that allows your imagination to soar; experiencing the highs and lows as if YOU are living the story.