Throne of Ash and Onyx
YA Dark Fantasy Romance: A Sentinel uncovers betrayal at a magical academy, masters forbidden shadow magic, and forms a reluctant enemies-to-lovers alliance with a captive Shadow Prince. Book 1.

To become the top Warden at Ironspire Academy, Zoe Jones must be perfect. Perfect discipline, perfect control, and a perfect liar. Because the forbidden shadow magic humming in her veins—a power she’s hidden since the monstrous Hollowed slaughtered her family—is the same magic the enemy wields. Now, the academy’s brutal Gauntlet trials are thinning the ranks, and every victory pushes her closer to her goal, but also closer to exposing the monster she’s caged inside.
Her discipline is tested when she is assigned to guard Ironspire’s most dangerous captive: Sebastian Dickens, the enigmatic and arrogant prince of the enemy. He is the architect of her people’s suffering, yet he is the only one who recognizes the darkness within her. He sees not a taint, but a birthright. A dangerous alliance forms in the deep, silent prison—he will teach her to control the power that could save her, in exchange for a vow that could condemn them both.
But the true threat isn't in the cage. As Aspirants die under suspicious circumstances, Zoe discovers the trials are a hunt, and Praetor Howard, her ruthless mentor, is the hunter. He's searching for a weapon, a vessel for a dark god, and Zoe is his prime candidate. Trapped between a fanatical mentor and a Legion that would see her executed, Zoe’s only hope lies with the one man she’s sworn to kill. To survive the harvest, she must unleash the monster she's always feared and trust the enemy prince with her life… and her heart.