Rise of a Champion

Fifteen-year-old Lucille Domitian, an orphan with no House to claim her, is struggling to survive the unforgiving life of the Castrum Astralis Academy, a Praevectus training fortress where children are shaped into soldiers, guardians, and instruments of order.

She endures brutal drills, strict discipline, and the contempt of classmates who see her as less than nothing. Only Cain Aurellius, her closest friend, stands beside her. But everything shifts when Lucille draws the attention of Varian Korvin, an unorthodox instructor who sees strength where others see weakness. Under his guidance, she begins to rise.

Her growing skill sparks jealousy and political tension within the Academy. Rivals scheme, powerful heirs take aim at her future, and ancient expectations press down on every student. As the trials intensify, Lucille must decide who she will become: a tool of the Order, a victim of its cruelty, or something new

a champion forged by her own will.

Book 1 of Rise of a Champion.

The Prequels.