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Unbound (Confluence Academy, 1) [Deluxe Edition] by Penelope Bloom

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Dark fantasy romance • deadly magic academy • elemental branding • beast bonds (wolves to ancient dragons) • “weaponized students” • rare forbidden power • enemies circling • forbidden desire • high-stakes survival

Perfect for readers of:

Brutal academy fantasy where training is deadly and graduation isn’t guaranteed
Elemental magic systems + bonded beasts/dragons
“The Empire is lying” conspiracies and forbidden power reveals
Slow-burn tension with a dangerous, secretive love interest

Spice: 3/5

Romantic tension and forbidden desire with dark stakes.

The vibe

Nineteen-year-old Nessa Thorne volunteers for the Empire’s selection expecting one thing: death. Instead, she’s thrown into Confluence Academy, where students are branded by water, air, earth, or fire—then trained to harness elemental magic and bond powerful beasts, from wolves to ancient dragons. They’re forged into the Empire’s most lethal weapons.

But Nessa’s mark isn’t elemental. It’s a silver spiral—the mark of an unbound. A power so dangerous her kind were supposedly hunted to extinction centuries ago… or so the Empire claims.

Inside the academy, alliances are forged in blood and enemies circle like vultures. And Nessa’s greatest threat may be the only other volunteer: Raith Hollow, a powerful fire affinity whose scorching gaze never leaves her—and whose secrets could topple kingdoms.

Nessa thought death would be a release from her tragic past. At Confluence, it’s not an option. She’ll embrace her terrible potential… or watch everything she’s fought for burn. Because at Confluence Academy, students leave as weapons.

Or they don’t leave at all.

Deluxe Edition: Sprayed Edges first run print.

Confluence Academy Book Series in Order:

Unbound (Book 1)
Unveiled (Book 2)

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Unbound (Confluence Academy, 1) [Deluxe Edition] by Penelope Bloom