Unbound: A Fantasy Romance (Confluence Academy #1)
Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
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· 8 ratings · 765 pages · Published: 27 May 2025
Students are branded by water, air, earth, or fire. But Nessa’s mark is different. A silver spiral—the mark of an unbound. It’s a power so dangerous her kind were hunted to extinction centuries ago—or so the Empire claims.
To survive, she must hide what she is in a castle that reeks of blood, where students kill each other for advantage and failing to tether an elemental means death.
Nessa’s greatest threat may be the only other volunteer—Raith Hollow, a powerful fire affinity whose scorching gaze follows her every move and whose secrets could topple kingdoms.
Alliances are forged in blood, enemies circle like vultures, and forbidden desires close in. Death once seemed like release from her tragic past. Now it's not an option. She'll embrace her terrible potential or watch everything she's fought for burn.
At Confluence Academy, students leave as weapons... or they don't leave at all.
What to A delicious slow burn romance as dangerous as the magic? Check. A final line readers are saying will haunt you for weeks? Double check. An ending that will leave you desperate for book 2? Absolutely.
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- fantasy 3
- paranormal 3
- dragons 3
- monsters/creatures 3
- shapeshifters 2
- mythical creatures 2
- slow burn 2
- military 2
- high fantasy 2
- magic 2
- supernatural 2
- sword & sorcery 1
- military, war & conflict 1
- action / adventure 1
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