From Sydney Shields,the breakout author of The Honey Witchcomes An Arcane Study of Starsa historical dark academia fantasy filled with ancient secret societiesswoon-worthy rivals-to-lovers romanceand dangerous deals made after dark. Perfect for fans of The Atlas Six and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. When Claudia Jolicoeur is rejected from Cygnus Universitya devilish stranger named Dorian appears in her nightmares and offers her a bargain: he will get her into Cygnus if she learns how to free him from a prison of stars. He takes a bite of her soul to seal the dealand Claudia wakes to a letter from the High Sage of Cygnus stating she will take the place of Odette Duforta Rhetoric student who passed away. Her arrival raises suspicionsand Cassius MacLeodthe High Sage’s apprentice and fellow Rhetoric studentspins the rumor that Claudia had a hand in Odette’s death. Hellbent on clearing her nameshe searches for any evidence that could prove her innocence. When someone–or something–starts slipping her pieces of Odette’s diaryClaudia uncovers a horrifying truth: over the last centurycelestial witches at Cygnus have been murdered. Odette was one of themand Claudia could be next. For her own protectionClaudia needs to free Dorian–and fast. By nightshe studies the starsslowly unraveling the mystery of Dorian’s prison. By dayshe and Cassius wage rhetorical war as debate partners in class. What begins as a fierce rivalry devolves into something deeperdarkerand dangerously sensual. But her research into Cygnus’s shadowy past leads her to suspect that Cassius may be the celestial witch killer she’s been desperately trying to evade. As Claudia inches closer to the truthshe must decide: would trusting him be the last mistake she ever makes?