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In the first book of the captivating romantic fantasy series about the Arcana Academy A woman who uses magical tarot cards becomes entangled in a fake engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy. Clara Sivomech has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and clandestine magic. After a failed mission, Clara is sentenced to life imprisonment for drawing tarot cards, a rare ability possessed by graduates of the elite Arcana Academy.

And when it looks like luck has deserted her, the academy's notable headmaster, Prince Kaelis, offers to get her out, but it comes at a price. Kaelis thinks Clara is the perfect tool to help him steal a tarot card from the King to use in recreating an all-powerful card lost long ago. In order to hide who she is and keep her close to him, Kaelis enlists Clara at Arcana Academy and introduces her as the newest freshman and his wife.

So she finds herself in a world of secret magic and royal intrigue, where the slightest mistake will land her back in prison. At the same time, Clara discovers that the prince she has sworn to hate may not be what he seems. But will she risk giving him power over the world and her heart? Or will she claim it for herself?