Whispers of the Veil

Raised in the human world under the quiet watch of trusted guardians, she's kept her heritage – and her powers – carefully hidden. As the daughter of a respected family from the ancient kingdom of Verdalen, Faelan has always known her life was never truly her own. On the day she turns eighteen, the truth can no longer be contained. Summoned to Ethereon Academy, Faelan enters a realm ruled by elemental magic, powerful shifter Orders, and kingdoms teetering on the edge of war. As she trains among heirs and warriors, scholars and spies, she finds herself entangled in secrets older than the realm itself – and watched by forces that have waited far too long to rise again. Her brother is preparing to pledge his soul to the royal line. His allies—loyal, deadly, and far more complicated than they appear—draw Faelan into their tangled world of legacy and loyalty. Among them are twin blood-sworn candidates and a royal adversary who seems to know more than he should. But in a realm where power is inherited and loyalty is tested, Faelan's greatest threat may not lie in the war around her... But in the whispers stirring within. Some truths are buried for a reason.