A Year of Bloodied Thorns (The Academy for Awakened Souls Trilogy, #1)

My name is Regina Vale, and I am blessed with magic. Have a lot of stories I could share, but there are times when it is best to go back to the beginning. So sit back and enjoy as I detail my adventures at the Ferocious Five's Academy for Awakened Souls. It's okay to laugh at the name. I certainly did.

Okay to laugh at me too. Or cry if you feel bad. Not my place to tell you how to feel. Just my place to pass along a few lessons that slipped inside my mind while I was trying not to die. Some say you can't actually die at the Academy. Much like many rules there, however, that is more a guideline than an actual rule.

A mage can do most any task if they devote enough time and energy. So enjoy my little adventures during that starting year. Try not to judge me too harshly. We are all foolish when young. The trick is living long enough to learn a lesson or two.