Magic is real. And April Kingsley’s power is slowly destroying her.

Sixteen-year-old April Kingsley never believed in magic. She definitely never wanted powers of her own.
But after being accepted into Saguaro Academy, a hidden magical school buried in the Arizona desert, April discovers her terrifying secret is real: she can sense damaged souls… and heal them by giving away pieces of herself.

Every time she saves someone, she loses part of who she is.

Worse? The only way to restore her fading soul is to take energy from others.

At Saguaro Academy, students whisper about strange behavior, missing memories, and a darkness spreading through campus one broken soul at a time. While powerful mages train for glory, April hides an ability no one understands, one that could make her either a miracle… or a monster.

Then students begin losing pieces of their souls.

Now April may be the only person capable of stopping the ancient force feeding on the academy. But every soul she heals pulls her closer to the edge of becoming the very thing everyone fears.

Perfect for readers who love magical academies, hidden powers, found family, dark secrets, morally gray magic, soul bonds, slow-burn tension, and heroines who are dangerous in ways even they don’t understand.

Fans of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, A Deadly Education, and Crave will devour this emotionally rich magical-academy fantasy filled with mystery, dangerous powers, and a heroine whose greatest gift might destroy her first.