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Initiate
A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Novel by Jenny Sandiford
Book 1 of the The Shadow Atlas Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Magic Academy,
- Dark Academia
This book is for you if you're into...
- Magic academies hidden in iconic real-world locations
- Heroines wrestling with dangerous powers and haunted by spirits
- Secret societies where not all magic is welcome
Welcome to the Tower of London, an elite magic academy where dark magic always comes with a price…
Eighteen-year-old Azalea Sharp's Shadow Magic is spiraling out of control. Tormented by spirits, hunted by her father's enemies, and helpless to protect her mother, her life is anything but normal—and it's only getting worse.
When her long-lost uncle offers her a place at a secret magic academy hidden within the Tower of London, she jumps at the chance to find answers.
But even in a secret community of mages, Azalea is forced to hide her dark powers—and she quickly learns that not all magic is equal.
When a spell goes horribly wrong, not only is a mysterious darkness unleashed, but her Shadow Magic is discovered by Torin Dumont, a notorious Shadow Mage with secrets of his own.
Can they trust each other enough to work together to contain the darkness—or will it bring chaos to London and expose the secrets they've both fought to protect?
Initiate is a spellbinding magic academy fantasy and the first book in the Shadow Atlas series.
Step into the ancient halls of the Tower of London today and discover a hidden world of magic…
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